Tech, Trust & Teens: avoiding screen-time battles

Is installing protection software on a child's phone always going to result in conflict? In this episode, we explore the complex dynamics of parent-child conversations about smartphone use, offering practical strategies to navigate digital challenges and promote open, constructive dialogue about online safety.

Today ​we're ​joined ​by ​Jess ​Chalmers, ​an ​online ​child ​safety ​expert, ​social ​media ​professional ​and ​a ​parent ​who ​runs ​internet ​safety ​workshop ​for ​parents, ​schools, ​businesses ​and ​charities and ​Rachel ​Awbery, ​an ​expert ​in ​finance ​and ​operations, ​also ​a ​parent ​of ​two ​boys, ​for ​a ​great ​discussion ​around ​tech, ​trust ​and ​teens. ​In ​this ​episode, ​we ​explore ​the ​complex ​dynamics ​of ​parent ​child ​conversations ​about ​smartphone ​use, ​offering ​practical ​strategies ​to ​navigate ​those ​digital ​challenges ​and, ​promote ​open ​constructive ​dialogue ​about ​online ​safety. ​

Organisations mentioned in the podcast:

Mind over Tech: https://www.mindovertech.com/

Pamela Rutledge: https://www.pamelarutledge.com/ 

To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://schoolsmobile.com