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Get your old device into tip-top and safe shape before handing it over to its new owner...
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Screen-time rules according to a teacher
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Where kids find hate speech online (plus 8 conversation starters)
Help kids recognise and reject racist-, sexist-, homophobic-, and religion-based hate content...
It’s not your kids, it’s you (5 ways to save yourself from device addiction)
Shut down your device once and for all with these doable tips and tricks...
How movies can build kids’ characters (plus the ones that do it well)
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Tips for easing your teen’s social media anxiety
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Let’s talk about ‘sexting’
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A new parent’s guide to social media
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9 Ways to lure your teen back to books
Practical ideas to help lure your teens back to books...
