The Parent Guide to kids and technology
An essential course for parents who want to get screen time, apps, gaming and social media right. The goal is calmer, more confident kids.
Introduction to the course
The Parent Guide is the course I wish I'd had when I became a dad.
01Hooked: the psychology that glues us to screens
The four-step loop from Nir Eyal's book Hooked, the tech industry's textbook for building habit-forming products. Once you see how the machine works, you stop treating willpower as the explanation.
10 min
02Guide to kids and gaming
The upsides and downsides of gaming for kids: what the research actually finds, and the three questions that matter more than the hours.
24 min
03Kids and social media, a parent's guide
The big picture: what the research shows, the apps your kids will ask for and the one principle that protects better than any age limit.
8 min
04Screen time for kids and teens, a complete guide
The Norwegian Directorate of Health's numbers for every age, and limits that keep holding when the week gets busy.
15 min
05“Because I say so” only lasts until you leave the room
The foundation every rule stands on: a child who gets the reason takes the rule with them.
8 min
06“Yeah yeah, I know”: repetition that helps kids
One good talk loses to a thousand repetitions. How to keep saying what matters without turning into a nag.
4 min
07How to teach your kids to communicate well in messages and social media
The skill your child gets to keep: what works in a text, what needs a voice and the two questions to ask before hitting send.
10 min
08The science of good sleep
Sleep is the thing screens take the most of. Here's an evening that actually works, right down to why the shower should be warm.
16 min
10Guide to kids and AI
New territory: kids are already using a tool most adults haven't got round to understanding. You don't need to know more than your child, just where the AI trips up.
16 min
Closing quiz
20 questions, two from each article, around 5 min. Unlocks once every step above is completed.
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