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📲Help! My child doesn’t have a smartphone (yet)

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27 May 2025

All children deserve a healthy childhood, which is why it is crucial that more and more parents consciously consider when and how their child is introduced to their very first smartphone. 

That moment will come one day, but when exactly? What suits your and your child’s situation?  

When the time does arrive – don’t suddenly leave your child to their own devices. Step into this new chapter together. Know what suits your child, which apps contribute meaningfully to their lives and which are not yet suitable for their age.  

Being safe and smart online requires skills that are not a given at any age. Even we parents can use all the help and tips: the do’s and don’t’s of chatting, surfing, gaming, scrolling, hacking, influencing, liking and sharing. And it requires understanding, limiting, guiding, slowly letting go, trusting and staying connected. 

That’s where ChatLicense comes in: for children ánd parents. 

 

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