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How to choose a smartphone for your child

When it comes to buying the first smartphone for their child, parents often conclude that the potential risks outweigh the benefits and decide it’s safer for their youngster to stay offline as long as possible. But, in fact, if properly chosen and secured, smartphones can boost creativity and even increase your little one’s safety. Here are a few tips on how to make a clever purchase.

Smartwatches for kids. How to find the perfect match?

“Let me know when you arrive.” A sentence that probably every kid has heard from their parents, sometimes even several times a day – no matter whether they were heading to school, a friend’s house, or visiting grandma. Parents are increasingly trying to keep track of their child’s movement and location, and they’re providing their offspring with a smartwatch. How to choose the most suitable product?

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.

ANIMALIA – Real world vs cyber world

The real world versus the online world

Do you know what your kids are doing online?

Today, kids live in two interconnected worlds – the online and the offline. It’s always been difficult to keep track of what a teenager is up to – and it’s no easier now with so much of their time spent using the internet. So how can you make sure that your kids stay out of trouble?