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No smartphones before high school is No. 1.

Other mental health experts, in contrast, say warning labels are a great first step that could save lives.

"It really feels as though maybe we've lost touch with what's developmentally appropriate," says one Montgomery County mom.

Young children often love wildlife and nature but find them boring, uncool or ‘icky’ in their teens

While federal politics often seems “top down”, some issues are pushed onto the national agenda from lower levels. We’re seeing this with the increasing concern to protect kids from the harmful effects of social media.

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As evidence mounts that devices are sparking a mental health crisis in young people, ‘Adolescence’ writer Jack Thorne says he thinks smartphone sales should be banned for under 16s. Helen Coffey asks whether social media and tech are really to blame – and what parents can do…

Psychologist Dr Becky chats top screen time rules for her own children, and how even she struggles to get the right balance. Her third rule is relatable to parents everywhere.

These expert-approved tips can help parents protect their kids' happiness

In our atomised society, we don’t just reject ideas and identities, we dehumanise those who hold them. There is a way out