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How to limit screen time: 6 simple tips

For kids, to spend the whole day watching a TV series, texting or playing games is no problem at all. Why do kids find it relaxing to spend time online? And how can parents limit screen time as smoothly as possible? Here are some useful tips.

5 tips for combating FOMO

Your child stares into a smartphone and keeps on scrolling. They do not seem that amused – in fact, there seems to be traces of discontent on their face. You try to engage with them, but they don’t seem able to tear their eyes away from the screen. Do you know the reason behind such behaviour? Perhaps your child is dealing with FOMO, the fear of missing out.

How to restrict inappropriate content and limit screen time? Use parental control

Even if you teach your children about the potential dangers of using the internet or how easy it is to get addicted to the immersive world of gaming, it’s good to have some level of control over what they do and see when using digital technologies. That is what parental control is for. How do you set it up and what can it do?

Feeling drawn apart from your kids due to technologies? Set healthy boundaries and talk to them

They are young, trying to understand what surrounds them, and learning quickly. Technologies are within their reach. When you give them a phone or a tablet to play with, you feel like they're not listening to you at all. How to teach your children to handle technologies safely, while strengthening your relationship with them? Find the answers in our interview with psychologist Jarmila Tomková.

Is your child becoming a digital addict? This is what you can do

Can you imagine a week without the internet or your mobile phone? Children might have an even harder time with such a challenge, as their lives are often equally active in the online and offline world. But where do you draw the line between a “healthy” use of the internet and an addiction? Experts argue that what really matters is not how much time a child devotes to their device, but what that time is used for.

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