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One of the biggest causes of teen-sion in many families is screen time; how long young people spend on their phones, tablets and laptops, and, what happens when they are online. Tanya Goodin is an author, public speaker and tech ethicist. Her book, The Teenage Guide to Digital Wellbeing speaks directly to teens about finding the balance between the digital and real worlds

When did you become interested in digital wellbeing? “I was a digital entrepreneur for 20 years, but I started to feel worried about the way tech was manipulating us to spend more time online. So I pivoted away, and started doing talks in school about 12 years ago.” How to you approach speaking to kids? “I want to empower them and not patronise them. When I talk to kids in schools, I'm always impressed with how thoughtful and switched-on they are.” At what age should parents start engaging with their children about screen use? “A quarter of four- and five-year-olds have their own smartphones. So we need to start young. Things can happen faster than we anticipate. Parents need to think about having those kinds of conversations around the dinner…

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