Book description
The Essential Self-Help Guide to Your Children Thriving in a Digital Age'The book us parents urgently need' Dr Julie SmithThe smartphone dilemma: It's on every parent's mind. When should I let my child have a phone? What are the risks and how can I protect them? How can I encourage and nurture healthy digital habits for the future?When faced with these questions, we often feel like the only options are to allow or ban phones. But in The Smartphone Solution, highly respected child and family psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado draws on the latest research in child development, brain science, emotional regulation, and healthy relationships, to offer another way. Introducing the Family Phone Pledge Plan, this book shows you how to cultivate a supportive environment and introduce phones when the time is right for your family.In this practical and compassionate guide, you will discover how to:determine the right age to give your child a phoneanswer the questions they (or others) may havedistinguish the real risks and benefits of smartphones from the misinformationturn smartphone conversations into moments that build connection and trustteach older siblings to model healthy phone habitsencourage self-regulation around smartphones and screens to set the tonenavigate crucial topics like online safety, digital footprints, consent, and family tech boundariesjoin the Family Phone Pledge and find a supportive community of like-minded parents!Written with Dr Martha's characteristic warmth and empathy, The Smartphone Solution will provide the information and tools you need to support your child and allow them to thrive in the modern digital world.
Blistered Outlaw
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StorySculptor
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Sweet Manhattan
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Overrun
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Risen
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Thumb Candy
is a time-saver. It's convenient for accessing my content. CarPlay compatibility is a fantastic addition. It enhances my driving experience with seamless audiobook integration. Looping playback has revolutionized my language learning journey. I'm making rapid progress. Makes audiobook listening super easy and enjoyable. Thank you! I love the statistics feature. It’s fun to see how much I’ve listened.
NightWonka
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Roadblock
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Cricket
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Capital F
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Gothic Slacker
I'm thrilled that ListenBook offers both basic and advanced features to cater to all types of users. Shuffle playback is a fun feature. It keeps me engaged with my audiobooks. Supports all my playlists and bookmarks. Very convenient. Finally, an app that handles all my audiobook formats effortlessly. ListenBook is a must-have! Finally, an audiobook player that supports all formats! No more converting files.
Bit Sentinel
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Loot
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience