The essential new science-backed parenting guide to building healthy boundaries around
technology and social media from the leading cybertrauma expert and child psychotherapist
Catherine Knibbs. 'A must-read for the tech-anxious generation' Pete Etchells psychologist
and author of Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time 'An essential expert (and overdue)
guide for any parent worried about how tech is affecting their children but wanting to rely on
science instead of paranoia' - Dean Burnett neuroscientist and author Should we ban screens?
We are asking the wrong question - this is how we really keep our kids safe online. 'How
much screen time is too much?' 'Could my child become addicted to their smartphone?' 'Why does
every rule I set start a battle?' Children today are growing up in a world more connected than
ever before exposing them to dangers their parents didn't even imagine and raising questions
they've never considered. But in our rush to protect them we can do more harm than good
outright bans and rules deemed 'unfair' can push your child away when what they need most of
all is you. Child psychotherapist and cybertrauma expert Catherine Knibbs has helped hundreds
of families work together to build healthy boundaries around technology. In this science-backed
guide Knibbs sets out what the evidence really says about the risks and where your fears may
be misguided to empower you with the answers to make the right decisions for your family.
You'll discover: How screens affect every stage of childhood and where the dangers actually lie
The importance of keeping your child close and onside to protect them with scripts to help you
communicate positively and set reasonable boundaries Realistic advice to keep your child safe
and develop a balanced relationship with technology within and out of the home Tips on
protecting neurodivergent children and understanding how tech can help them flourish Grounded
in evidence and full of relatable stories and practical tools Tech-Smart Parenting is the
essential book for any parent who wants to feel informed and confident in navigating the new
digital childhood.
