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'No screens on school days': 4 parents share exactly how they manage their kids' screen use.

'It could result in death.' Thousands of teens are passing out on TikTok for likes.

A pre-school director shares exactly how to spot 'teachable moments' with your child.

Do not send me friend requests: The letter I wish I could send parents at the beginning of the school year.

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Screen Time

'No screens on school days': 4 parents share exactly how they manage their kids' screen use.

OPINION: 'Mobile phone bans are making our kids irrelevant in the world they're growing into.'

What on earth is Tiktok? The social media app everyone under 20 seems to be on.

"I was a bad mum": Zoe Marshall on the guilt she felt after complaining about her child to a friend.

A crisis of parenting: What's really going wrong with our kids in 2019.

The grayscale hack that will have your kids handing your phone back.

"How the ‘Momo Challenge’ saved my family."

"The 17-rule contract I made my teenage son sign before giving him a mobile phone."

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What and how should parents be advised about ‘screen time’?

'No screens on school days': 4 parents share exactly how they manage their kids' screen use.

'It could result in death.' Thousands of teens are passing out on TikTok for likes.

A pre-school director shares exactly how to spot 'teachable moments' with your child.

Do not send me friend requests: The letter I wish I could send parents at the beginning of the school year.

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