Why you're not a bad parent and it's not your fault. Raising kids in the digital age does not need to be this hard and parents and kids are paying the price.
Thanks Laura. Currently trying to push our primary school to go smartphone free. It feels like once the floodgates are open it is very difficult to turn back the tide (to mix my metaphors!), but good that you have a positive spin on things. Best. Al
Good luck with the school! There’s loads of useful resources to help with that conversation on the Smartphonefree childhood website, if you haven’t found them already.
Please note that this is an abridged version of the UNCRC … it’s simply too long to cover all the key points in one article unfortunately, and I didn’t even get on to a child’s right for privacy (Article 16) which addresses the huge topic of data privacy, or Article 3, which is about the best interests of the child being foremost in any decisions affecting the child. I could also have mentioned Article 17, and the child’s right to access information from the media - and how it should be presented such that ‘children can understand’ and, critically, the government requirement to protect children from materials that could harm them.
Thanks Laura. Currently trying to push our primary school to go smartphone free. It feels like once the floodgates are open it is very difficult to turn back the tide (to mix my metaphors!), but good that you have a positive spin on things. Best. Al
Good luck with the school! There’s loads of useful resources to help with that conversation on the Smartphonefree childhood website, if you haven’t found them already.
Thank you. Enjoyed reading and looking forward to the upcoming posts 🙏🏻
Thanks Sarah!
Great read Laura.
Thanks Lins!
Please note that this is an abridged version of the UNCRC … it’s simply too long to cover all the key points in one article unfortunately, and I didn’t even get on to a child’s right for privacy (Article 16) which addresses the huge topic of data privacy, or Article 3, which is about the best interests of the child being foremost in any decisions affecting the child. I could also have mentioned Article 17, and the child’s right to access information from the media - and how it should be presented such that ‘children can understand’ and, critically, the government requirement to protect children from materials that could harm them.
Geek out here if you’re keen to learn more …
https://www.unicef.org.uk/what-we-do/un-convention-child-rights/
Thanks so much for your kind words Ahmet, you’re certainly not alone!