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Five signs that your child can’t see well

Until the age of six, children’s eyes are checked regularly.

Many apps for children are misleading and manipulative

American research suggests that 95 percent of apps for children under five contain misleading advertising.

Five children looking at a tablet together

Screen time more tempting for today’s children than sweets

Parents feel guilty. They spend too much time online in front of their children.

10 tips for a relaxed home

Child psychologist Tischa Neve gives ten tips on how to go about it. 1. Good preparation Good preparation is half the battle. For example, go through the week together every Sunday evening: what is on the schedule, who does what and how will the logistics work? The same goes for the rest of the week: …

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Children spend more time on their phones than outside

Children play with their phones more than they play outside with their friends.

Tele2 is the first to offer a SIM-only plan especially for kids

With Tele2 Kids, your children can always reach you without surprises on the bill.

At what age can your child have a mobile phone?

The age at which children get their first mobile phone has dropped enormously in a short time. We now see 8-year-olds with a mobile phone and 10-year-olds with a smartphone. And sometimes they are even younger.

Fortnite blamed for hundreds of divorces in the UK

The popularity of the shooting game Fortnite is the reason for hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of divorces in the United Kingdom.

Young people still happy, but pressure at school is rising

Utrecht University, the Trimbos Institute and the Netherlands Institute for Social Research have once again carried out a study among young people aged 11 to 16.

5 tips to keep gaming fun

1. Don’t oppose gaming in general Even if gaming is not your thing or you think it is a waste of time, make sure you don’t make that too obvious to your child.

Back to school

A few ideas to make the transition from the holidays back to school a little easier.

A screen-free summer holiday?

The summer holidays have started all over the Netherlands. Without school and sports, many children are searching for ways to fill their day, but luckily there is always… the phone.

17 handy tips for a fun holiday!

The summer holidays are coming up again, and to stop your children from sitting behind a TV, tablet or phone screen all day long, we have listed some tips and rules:

WHO recognises gaming addiction, but when are you actually addicted?

As of today, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognises gaming addiction as an official addiction. It is the first major body to do so.

One in seven children has hearing damage

Around 14 percent of children aged about 10 have hearing damage caused by noise.

More short-sightedness among young people due to smartphones and tablets

In the news today: Erasmus MC, the university medical centre in Rotterdam, has found that using tablets or smartphones leads to more short-sightedness in children.

Help, my child is getting their first mobile phone!

Last year, almost 200,000 children between the ages of 4 and 18 in the Netherlands got their first mobile phone. Children are getting a mobile phone at an ever younger age.

7 tips for responsible screen use

TIP 1: RULES ARE PART OF IT Children need rules and boundaries. From an early age, children learn that there are all kinds of rules.