by Rachel Penn | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
How to keep your boundaries steady When you are choosing to delay screens for your child, one of the hardest parts is not your own home. It is what happens when your child visits grandparents, cousins, friends, or other families whose rules are very different. In...
by Rachel Penn | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
We spent the weekend visiting family who don’t quite share the same boundaries as us when it comes to screen time. My daughter is 14, and she has a cousin the same age who’s allowed unlimited access to TikTok. You can probably imagine the contrast . At dinner on...
by Rachel Penn | Apr 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Families of children who are late talkers or who process language differently are often offered screens as a simple answer. Tablets, videos, and “educational” apps are sometimes presented as tools that will help language develop. But the research does not support...
by Rachel Penn | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
It’s easy to forget what Easter used to feel like before phones, games, and constant pings took over our downtime. School’s out, everyone’s home, and if we’re honest, a few too many of us are reaching for screens instead of each other. But Easter is the perfect chance...
by Rachel Penn | Mar 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
On 25th March, The Healthy Digital Childhood Alliance held a parent workshop designed around one clear goal: helping families build the practical skills and confidence to keep their children safe and balanced in the digital world. We’ve spent years talking about the...
by Rachel Penn | Mar 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you’ve ever told your child to “get off the screen” while you were half-checking your phone yourself… you’re not alone. I’ve been there too. We all have. The truth is, we adults are caught up in it just as much as our kids. Phones have become our comfort blanket,...
