News & research

Developments worth a parent’s attention

A deliberately small editorial stream: laws, platform changes and credible research that may change a first-phone decision—not a daily news feed.

We distinguish allegations, settlements, policy and research findings, and link to primary sources wherever possible.

Your child’s first phone: what do they actually need?

A practical UK guide to calls, WhatsApp, maps, screen time, social media and hand-me-down Android phones before secondary school.

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