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Techno tantrums

Parents and carers are often asking how to help manage screen time and especially avoiding 'techno tantrums' when asking children to stop using devices.

How to tame the techno tantrum

Parents and carers are often asking how to help manage screen time and especially avoiding 'techno tantrums' when asking children to stop using devices.

Check out these videos for some helpful tips for

  • Taming the Techno Tantrum by Jordan Foster, ySafe's Director and Clinical Psychologist
  • Creating a Family Technology Agreement by The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher, Melanie Epstein

For an easy to use, step-by-step guide to creating a digital family agreement, download the free Beacon cyber safety app and tap on "Family" to get started!