Free Guide
It’s a Tuesday evening. You’re halfway through dinner.
And then it comes.
Your child will ask these eight questions. Be ready.
The Download is the Wired Parents guide to the technology conversations every parent will have. What to know, what to ask, what to do. 20 minutes to read.
Can I have a phone?
What you’re really agreeing to
Can I have WhatsApp?
Group chats and what stays hidden
Can I have Instagram?
What Meta’s own research found
Can I have TikTok?
The algorithm they can’t outthink
Can I have YouTube?
Why Shorts changed everything
Can I have Roblox?
Not a game, a platform
Everyone’s using AI — why can’t I?
The conversation you haven’t had yet
Can I have more screen time?
Why the clock isn’t what matters
Every section gives you what you’re actually deciding, what the research says, your options, settings to check, warning signs to watch for, and a conversation starter you can use tonight. Different families make different calls. What matters is that yours is informed.
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