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world and the new way of life. I think it’s the biggest gap there has ever been between us and our children.

We don’t have previous generations offering us parenting advice because it has never been like this before.

But what did come of that scary moment with Amber is that we all learned a lesson – and it opened up our conversation to talk about the dangers.

The little smartphone our kids so easily hold in their hands can cause so much joy… but also, so much pain.

I met Prince William at the launch of the Stop, Speak, Support campaign to tackle cyberbullying – a huge issue.

Around 200 British schoolchildren take their own lives each year.

We can’t say those are all down to social media. But it is no surprise to me that the waiting times for the NHS’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, CAMHS, are long – and services in school are at full capacity.

The online pressures children face are clearly affecting their mental health.

The tech and social media giants need to do more to protect them but, as a parent, I know I must myself. With not-for-profit org Internet Matters, I have mad for parents on setting parenta

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