Crucially, legislation cannot replace parenting, education and support.
- Professor of IT Ethics and Digital Rights, Bournemouth University
If the practice is already widespread, why make it law?
MPs have effectively postponed the decision.
The digital world can be a vital space of empowerment and connection for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Teenagers become far less likely to speak to parents about online concerns and turn to their peers instead.
There are a few simple steps you can take to make sure your child’s smartphone use is beneficial and safe.
Ultimately, young people will end up using smartphones in their social and working lives.
Los adultos tienen visiones distorsionadas de los peligros en las redes. Escuchar y compartir ayuda a que los jóvenes sean más abiertos a contar lo que les preocupa realmente.
Children need to know they can talk to adults about problems online – and a ban may affect this.
Bicaralah dengan anakmu tentang keamanan saat ‘online’ – dan yakinkan mereka bahwa kamu akan membantu mereka mengatasi masalah apapun yang mereka temui saat ‘online’.
A partir de quel âge un enfant peut-il avoir un téléphone portable ? Au-delà de cette question qui préoccupe les familles, un certain nombre de discussions sur les usages numériques s’imposent.
Have conversations with your child about online safety – and reassure them you will help them with any problems they encounter online.
The long-awaited legislation still has serious gaps.
Children should learn whether – or not – to trust the information provided to them on the internet.
There are steps parents can take to understand this technology, the risks it may pose, and what they can do to limit them.
Young people told us that adults’ views about online harms rarely reflected their own.
A recent BBC investigation into the app VRChat has prompted concerns about children’s safety in virtual spaces.
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