What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones

Main idea: Giving children more freedom to play unsupervised with friends is essential to decreasing their smartphone dependence and improving their overall learning and well-being.

One Way Parents Can Fight the Phone-Based Childhood - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/kids-smartphones-play-freedom/683742/

The role of hope in bullying and cyberbullying prevention

The role of hope in bullying and cyberbullying prevention 

Introduction: Research is clear that the cognitive-motivational internal asset of hope is significantly related to enhanced life satisfaction and psychological wellbeing. It has also shown promise in preventing participation in a variety of negative externalizing behaviors, especially antisociality, maladaptive coping, and various forms of aggression among young people. The current exploration evaluates the relationship between hope and youth participation in bullying and cyberbullying.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sociology/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2025.1576372/full

Online Child Exploitation Prevention Initiative

 

The Online Child Exploitation Prevention Initiative (OCEPI) has created Ten Best Practices for Prevention Programs, an easy guide to optimize the effectiveness of online safety engagement efforts by providing a quick reference guide that outlines evidence-based techniques, created for any front-line professional working with children and families to help ensure a child’s safety online. The goal of this Best Practices document is to share what researchers know about prevention with those who do the work, with an aim to provide consistent messaging which supports effective prevention and victim response.

https://www.icactaskforce.org/OCEPI

Talk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions

 

Read more: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/talk-trust-and-trade-offs-how-and-why-teens-use-ai-companions

72% of U.S. high school teachers say cellphone distraction is a major problem in the classroom

A June 2024 Pew Research Center report highlights growing concerns over smartphone use in schools, especially among high school teachers. 

Read more: 
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/06/12/72-percent-of-us-high-school-teachers-say-cellphone-distraction-is-a-major-problem-in-the-classroom/

13 ways gaming affects your mental health

Gaming is a double edged sword when it comes to mental health. An OII study outlines 13 distinct ways gameplay can boost wellbeing, yet also spiral into obsession, financial strain, loneliness, and even exposure to sexualised content. Read the full article on how gaming affects mental health, for better and worse.

AngelQ - A Kid-First Super Browser

AngelQ - A Kid-First Super Browser

Bring your child’s interests to life with voice-activated Q+A. AngelQ delivers personalized, age-appropriate, engaging content with compelling images and videos.

https://www.angelq.ai/