Choosing the right phone for your child can be tricky, especially as there are so many options to consider. From gifting one of your old phones to buying a budget Android or iPhone, each option has unique benefits. This guide covers a variety of choices… Read More »Best Phones for Kids Guide: Christmas 2025 Edition
ParentShield Does. When a child gets their first mobile phone, safety should come first – not unsolicited sales and marketing calls That’s why ParentShield is the only mobile network that registers every child’s number with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) before it’s even activated. Even though ParentShield’s Ultra-Secure Mode already blocks all… Read More »Should All Mobile Networks Pre-Register Children’s Mobile Numbers With the TPS?
A smarter SIM is a mobile SIM card with built-in safety features, parental controls, and spending protection. Unlike standard SIMs, smarter SIMs are designed for children and families, helping parents manage calls, texts and mobile data, remotely – all at the network level. What Are Smarter SIMs?… Read More »What Are Smarter SIMs?
Giving your child their first phone is a big milestone — that’s why mobile networks are starting to provide more advice for families, like The P.H.O.N.E. Chat, recently launched by EE in partnership with Internet Matters. This advice is a great starting point for all things… Read More »What is The Phone Chat – and Why the Right SIM Matters
EE is massive in the UK, with 26 million subscribers. It’s huge, and has grown to its current size by swallowing up the old Orange, BT Mobile and T-Mobile networks in the UK and rolling them all into a single brand – Everything Everywhere, or… Read More »EE SIM Only Deal for Kids
Most people don’t think much about how they communicate, and even less so about how they learned to communicate. It’s only when you are in the situation many of us who are providing a mobile phone for a child with autism, ADHD, or some other… Read More »Mobile Phones for Children with Autism
The summer holidays are nearly here! Six weeks of adventures, trips to the park, days out with friends, sleepovers, and maybe even that big family holiday you’ve been planning all year. It’s a time kids love – but for parents, it’s often when the stress… Read More »Why You Should Get Your Child Their Own Mobile Number Before the Summer Holidays
The summer holidays bring sunshine, freedom – and for many families, new milestones. One of the biggest steps is letting your child go out alone for the first time. Whether it’s a short walk to the park, a trip to the shop with a friend,… Read More »Balancing Independence and Safety: Letting Your Child Go Out Alone
If you have a child with an iPhone and you are an Android user, fret not! Apple’s iCloud Find My iPhone feature allows you to locate your child’s iPhone easily from your Android device, bringing you peace of mind. Locating a Child’s iPhone Using Apple’s… Read More »Locating a Child’s iPhone from an Android Phone
Tips and Advice for Parents It’s something most parents dread: realising your child has lost their mobile phone. Whether it fell out of a pocket, was left at school, or disappeared on a day out, it can feel stressful for you and your child alike. … Read More »What Happens if My Child Loses Their Phone?
