Colman Noctor: Digital safety needs a village, not an app
Research suggests that it may be time to abandon the myth that ‘good parenting’ means complete control. Instead, it’s about fostering digital resilience: helping our children develop the critical thinking, emotional regulation, and moral compass to navigate the online world independently.
A new study from the ESRI confirms what many of us have long suspected — that the digital world our children inhabit is complex, sometimes enriching, often overwhelming, and largely unregulated.
Navigating it requires more than parental intuition; it necessitates societal scaffolding and collective action.
