Articles Phones and gaming

Practical guides for parents of 11–17 year olds: what to watch for and what to say, one situation per article

  1. My teen relies on an AI chatbot. Should I worry?

    9 min read

    What the conversation does for them, what it replaced, and when to involve an adult.

  2. Is my teen gaming too much?

    8 min read

    What hours do and do not tell you, the signs that warrant an evaluation, and what to change tonight.

  3. Is my teen addicted to their phone?

    11 min read

    Is your teen addicted to phone use, or using it to cope? Four causes, the first step for each, and limits that actually hold at home.

  4. Why can't my teen stop scrolling?

    8 min read

    Separate the four loops behind short video and social media use, and the first step that fits yours.