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What can I do when my child is being bullied?
Bullying is nothing new. But the arrival of the smartphone in your child’s life can add new layers to bullying. What can you do when your child is being bullied? We asked Rivka Otten from Helpwanted this question, who has...
My child follows everything from an influencer. What should I do?
It doesn’t take having a phone for children to be influenced. Consider a toy store or friends that own something that their friends want too. From a young age, kids deal with all sorts of temptations. An online influencer is...
How ChatLicense is working as a global solution
How do you teach children to use a smartphone? Marjolein wondered when her daughter got her first phone. She built the answer herself; the app ChatLicense. It is a question parents ask themselves globally. The app is therefore also worldwide...
Dermatologist Petra: Expensive creams are damaging teenage skin
There is no avoiding it. Children are constantly encouraged to scrub, apply setting sprays and to already make use of anti-aging creams – and preferably from an expensive brand, as these are #better. The hype on social media is massive....
Hanneke: “Kids don’t think offline vs. online”
Hanneke Scholten is an assistant professor at the University of Twente, specializing in technology, human behavior, and development. Additionally, she serves as the co-director of the GEMH Lab, a research and development lab focused on creating and testing digital interventions,...
Joanneke: “Go game with your child!”
1/ Why is gaming a positive element of child upbringing? Gaming can improve the mood and lower the stress level. There are also some indications that gaming can stimulate certain skills, such as creativity, problem-solving skills and spatial awareness. 2/...