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Giving your child a phone to help them stay connected? Here's five top tipsGetting their first phone can be really exciting. It's a whole new world of messages, apps, games, chats, photos, and videos. But it can also open up a side of life that isn’t always good for kids. Set up the phone together and always check that the apps that your child wants to download are age-appropriate. Remember, most social networks and messaging services have a minimum age of 13. Here are some more tips to help your child own their phone!

How to set up your child’s devices safelyWhile your child might be super excited to explore their first devices, you might be a bit worried about their safety. Correct set up can help to keep your child and their device safe.

Managing your child's gaming emotionsChildren can get so involved in their gaming that parents are often surprised at how intensely emotional they can get about it. By understanding what’s going on for your child, and following some basic guidelines, you can better support your gaming child.

Helping your kids cope with seeing distressing news onlineCovid, climate change, and now the invasion of Ukraine: it can sometimes feel we are bombarded by distressing news daily. And it’s not just a morning and evening bulletin – it’s rolling news, phone notifications, WhatsApp, social media... That’s all hard enough for us, but what about our children? How are we supposed to manage their anxieties about what they are seeing?

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