Apple and Nintendo universe is your friend (as it allows for very fine grained parental permissions). Basic rules in our house: - Time limits on all games/apps

Apple and Nintendo universe is your friend (as it allows for very fine grained parental permissions). Basic rules in our house: - Time limits on all games/apps (Apple/Nintendo settings) - No install of apps without parental consent (needs password) - No digital devices in bedrooms Initial “phone” will be an Apple Watch which allows calls/gps-apps but can be locked down for other apps 9-3 (calls only) Nintendo is great because you can have games that avoid the mobile “dopamine hook” feedback loop. Digital device ban from bedroom encourages accountability (public space usage) + prevents polluting the bedroom from the perspective of sleep hygiene/homework. Device limits mean digital usage is limited, and the “device” is what stopped the kid, not the parent (somehow they seem much more accepting of this than a parent yelling “put the device away!”) My eldest is old enough to be using a computer which is again in the shared living space, and has less restrictions by its nature. I track all the usage, and we have occasional chats about what he’s been looking at and whether it’s “healthy” for mind and spirit. Regular chats about the harms of too much digital, addiction, and the potential harms of social media. They will get phones as teenagers, and they will be locked down. We aren’t there yet, but the hope is that some restrictions + everything we’ve tried to teach them will minimise the harm. Time will tell.