Three great tips for parents from a psychologist and cyber expert

So often during the 'Keeping kids safe on iPad and iPhone' sessions that iTandCoffee runs for school parent groups, we get asked for advice about parenting in this sometimes daunting technology world - questions like

• how to deal with peer pressure that kids face in relation to apps,
  
• when is it appropriate to remove or reduce parental controls
• how to manage the time kids spend on technology

So, we sought some advice from a clinical psychologist and cyber expert named Tena Davies (tenadavies.com), who regularly presents to school parents about parenting and technology.

We have recorded three short videos in which Tena addresses each of these questions.

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Tip 1: Dealing with peer pressure relating to apps

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Tip 2: Regulation vs. self-regulation - at what age

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Tip 3: Negotiating with a child about technology use

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