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How baby apps are shaping modern parenting
by Katrin Langton
Has the pandemic called time on ‘screentime’? Parents’ and caregivers’ hopes for post-pandemic family media practices
by Digital Child
How is digital technology affecting our kids’ sleep?
by Simon Smith
Valuing the everyday roles played by families in children’s digital media practices at home
by Fiona Scott
Creating a positive and safe gaming environment
Video games and children – A guide for parents
UNICEF Parenting spoke with to video games expert Professor Daniel Johnson to help parents navigate the tricky topic of video games with their children.
Research-backed advice
Quick tips to help your child use screens well
We reviewed 100 studies about little kids and screens. Here are 4 ways to help your child use them well
Books for children, by children
Enter Stories by Digital Children by 28 February 2025!
The Stories by Digital Children competition is back! This time we invite children to submit their ideas for storybooks based on the series 2 theme, Getting the balance right: You decide what you share.
Competition winners will receive a prize consisting of:
- A workshop with author Kim Maslin to develop their story idea into a book – including illustrations.
- A copy of the finished book to cherish.
- A soft toy version of book’s main character.
Growing up in a digital age
We are running a nation-wide study on children’s use of digital technologies.
The first wave of data collection for ACODA has now closed. Stay tuned for data snapshots and other study outputs!
Visit our Centre
We host events for children and families in our Children’s Technology Spaces. Keep an eye out for events in your local area via our events page.
Children’s views on digital safety and citizenship
In this report children speak for themselves using illustrations. The last page of the report also featured a Chatterbox-style game that can help you explore the outcomes of the project.
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