Join Mark Saxby, founder of Positive Social, for an expert online session exploring how to help your children develop a healthy relationship with smartphones and social media.
When should your twins, triplets or more get their first smartphone? How much screen time is too much? And how do you set boundaries without constant arguments?
From the pressure to keep up with friends to concerns about online safety, navigating smartphones and social media can be challenging for any parent. When you're raising twins, triplets or more, there can be even more to consider, particularly when your children have different needs, interests and levels of maturity.
This practical and reassuring session will help you understand the challenges, explore what works and feel more confident supporting your children in an increasingly digital world.
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Why join this Pilates drop-in
Smartphones and social media are a big part of growing up, but knowing how to manage them isn't always straightforward.
With the government's plans to ban social media for under-16s and tighter rules around mobile phones in schools, many parents are wondering what these changes will mean for their families.
Should you delay giving your child a smartphone? How can you encourage healthier screen habits? And what happens when your child insists that everyone else is allowed to do something they're not?
Mark will help you cut through the confusion and discover practical ways to set boundaries, have positive conversations and support your children's wellbeing online.
For parents of twins, triplets or more, we'll also explore whether children of the same age should always have the same rules, or whether different approaches might sometimes be more appropriate.
Your expert
This session is led by Mark Saxby, founder of Positive Social, a charity helping children and young people make safer, healthier and more positive choices about social media.
A former BBC and ITV journalist, Mark has extensive experience working with schools, parents and young people to tackle the challenges of smartphones and social media.
Through Positive Social, Mark and his team have worked with thousands of children in schools across the UK, helping them understand the impact of social media and take greater control of their online lives.
Mark is also the author of The Last Chocolate Bar in the World and has delivered a TEDx talk, Reclaiming Belonging in a Distracted World, exploring the importance of human connection in an increasingly distracted world.
As a dad of three, Mark also understands first-hand the pressures parents face when navigating technology and family life.
What you can explore
Smartphones and social media: When is the right time for your child to have a phone or access social media, and how can you tell if they're ready?
The proposed under-16 social media ban: What could the new rules mean for your family, which platforms might be affected and how could restrictions be enforced?
Phones in schools: What do school mobile phone policies mean in practice, and how can you support your child with the rules?
Healthy boundaries: Practical ways to manage screen time, set realistic expectations and reduce arguments.
Online safety and wellbeing: Understanding how social media can affect friendships, confidence, sleep and mental health.
Having better conversations: How to talk openly about online experiences so your children feel comfortable coming to you with concerns.
Twins, triplets or more: Should children of the same age have the same rules about phones and social media, or should you take their individual needs and maturity into account?
Practical tips for parents: Simple settings, tools and strategies to help your children develop healthier digital habits.
What to expect
This friendly, informal online session will offer practical advice, real-life examples and insights from Mark's experience working with children, parents and schools.
You don't need to be an expert in technology or social media to take part. The focus is on straightforward, useful information that you can put into practice at home.
There will also be an opportunity to ask questions, share concerns and explore some of the challenges that come with raising children in a digital world.
You'll leave with a better understanding of how to support your children, set boundaries that work for your family and encourage a healthier relationship with technology.
Who the drop-in is for
This session is exclusively for Twins Trust Free and Premium Members who are raising twins, triplets or more and want to feel more confident managing smartphones and social media.
Whether your children are starting to ask for their first phone, are already using social media or are approaching their teenage years, you'll find practical advice to help you navigate the challenges ahead.
It's particularly useful for parents of primary school-aged children, pre-teens and teenagers, but you're welcome to join at any stage if you'd like to prepare for what's ahead.
