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Video: Keeping your child safe on smartphones and social media
Learn how to set healthy boundaries, keep phones out of bedrooms, use parental controls, manage apps, talk about pornography, and support your child’s…
Dr Susie Davies
Dr Susie Davies founded PAPAYA six years ago when she began recognizing the link between technology use and poor mental health in students. She is the…
Published: 27th Jun 2026
Updated: 27th Jun 2026
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Updated: 27th Jun 2026
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Podcast: How to move towards a smartphone free childhood
PAPAYA aims to educate and empower parents on the mental health problems associated with smartphones and social media, and to help parents work together…
Video: A Stolen Childhood – Smartphone Free Childhood
Smartphones and social media can present a number of challenges for teachers and other professionals caring for children.
Article: Green Time not Screen Time
Reading this you might be a partway into the summer break. Weather might be a mixed bag, and devices might have run out of charge mid scroll.
I’m Charlotte…
Published: 11th Aug 2024
Updated: 30th Jan 2026
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Updated: 30th Jan 2026
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Video: Tips for Parents on SmartPhones and Social Media
It’s normal for most children to have a smartphone these days, but it can be hard to know how to keep them safe online when technology is always evolving.…
Factsheet: Smartphones and Social Media
We need to teach children how to navigate the internet safely and critically, recognise when something isn’t right, and feel confident approaching someone…
Article: Staying Safe Online: A guide for Parents
In this digital age, staying safe online is a priority for anyone who has access to an internet-enabled device. It’s particularly critical for parents…
Published: 27th Oct 2020
Updated: 26th Jan 2026
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Updated: 26th Jan 2026
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Video: Smartphones and Online Safety in Schools
Smartphones and Addiction
Dopamine is a brain chemical associated with pleasure. It is released when we anticipate a reward—similar to the excitement before…
Video: Social Media and Body Image
In this film, we speak with children between the ages of 7 and 13 about their online experiences, what they have seen, and what they wish they hadn’t …
Article: Moving towards a smartphone free childhood
This article summarises the Nip in the Bud Podcast on how to move towards a smartphone free childhood and focuses on the pressures felt by children, parents…
Published: 13th May 2025
Updated: 20th May 2025
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Updated: 20th May 2025
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