Six Steps to Online Well-being #MentalHealthAwareness
Schools have been focusing for a long time on online safety – by which they mean avoiding danger. That’s very important, of course. But there
Life online
Adults think young people use their devices too much; young people think adults don’t know what they’re talking about. I think we all need to know the facts, need to be able to discern truth from twaddle – and that’s where I can help. See my book, The Teenage Guide to Life Online, and search my posts below.
Loneliness, social media, community and being cut off
From last Monday until today (Monday) I have been cut off by the snow in my rural village in a valley. (I am now freeee!)
New resources for parents and schools about screens
A few recent things I’ve come across that I think will help, inform and interest you. [Edited to add, in Nov 2018: The Teenage Guide
“Digital Sunset” – a great idea for wellbeing and sleep
I was invited to the launch of a really interesting idea this week, the Digital Sunset Challenge. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make the launch but I
Can smartphones/etc cause genuine “addiction”?
This is a question I’m often asked. There is no single answer to this but I have just come across a very useful and balanced
“Life In Likes” – important report on social media use in 8-12s
This report from the Children’s Commissioner for England – Life in Likes – is something I’ve been waiting for. What we’ve had up till now
Social media use and self-esteem
After a talk, a parent asked if I had any advice pitched at teenagers themselves about how (and why) to moderate and control screen and
Stop bingeing on social media – part 2
In my last post, I outlined the reasons why over-use of social media and Internet-enabled screens in general present problems we’d want to avoid. And
Stop Bingeing on Social Media – Part 1
There’s only one way in which I disagree with the Children’s Commissioner for England as she’s quoted in this piece in the Guardian: this isn’t
SCREENS: GOOD OR BAD? By Nicola Morgan
This question cannot have a yes or no answer, whatever the headlines would have us believe. And the sooner we stop arguing over whether it’s
Schools and smartphone/screen-time policies
Schools wanting to set a strong, evidence-based policy first need to know the theory behind the advice I’m going to give. In the resources section,
Online cruelty and cyber-bullying
This is a much shortened, adapted extract from the section on online cruelty and cyber-bullying in The Teenage Guide to Friends, adapted and reproduced here