What parents need to know concerning their child's or teen's first smartphone. The article covers both scenarios whether they have or haven't provided their child or teen with a phone yet. Top tips to know concerning managing device use, protection from online risks, key security settings and how to set up a smartphone usage contract that works.

Screen use often increases during the school holidays. Anke shares insights and a personal story on how to get back into balance.

Anke describes the effects of different types of screentime on the brains and bodies of our children, and what to look out for.

Anke Lasserre's parenting tip: How to avoid dramas when you need to go and your child doesn't want to leave - staying connected and happy.

When we are with our child but on a device at the same time, it often doesn't end well - for anyone.

Using little lies to get your children to behave might work short term but is detrimental to your relationship with your kids longer term.