Raising Children in a Digital Age: Enjoying the best, avoiding the worst

As featured on The Steve Wright Show on Radio 2. Equipping children to thrive and survive in the digital jungle Digital technology, social media, and online gaming are now a universal part of childhood. But are you worried about what your children might be doing online? What they might come across by accident? Or who might try to contact them through Facebook or Twitter? Whether you are a parent, grandparent, teacher, or youth leader, you will want children to get the most out of new technology. But how do you tread the tightrope of keeping them safe online, whilst enabling them to seize and benefit from the wealth of opportunities on offer? Bex Lewis, an expert in social media and digital innovation, has written a much-needed and timely book full of sound research, practical tips, and realistic advice on how to keep children safe online. She puts the Internet scare stories and distorted statistics into context and offers clear and sensible guidelines to help children thrive in the digital jungle. Media coverage includes: * BBC Radio 2: The Steve Wright Show * BBC Radio Tees * BBC Radio Newcastle * ITV Tyne Tees television * Real Radio * Sun FM * The Durham Times * The Northern Echo * The Sunderland Echo * Premier Radio * The War Cry For more information visit www.lionhudson.com/drbex Review "...down to earth picture of the technological landscape at a very human level." -Panorama of a Book Saint Book Description How to equip your children to survive in the digital jungle About the Author For over twenty years, Dr. Bex Lewis, author of Raising Children in The Digital Age, was passionate about helping people engage with the digital world in a positive way. Known as the much loved Christian author who made the internet a better place, she was an in-demand speaker, media commentator, social media consultant, and blogger. As Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing at Manchester Metropolitan University and Visiting Research Fellow at St John’s College, Durham University, she researched a particular interest in digital culture, persuasion and attitudinal change, especially how this affects the third sector. She passed away in February 2021, but will be remembered for her tremendous positive impact on others.