Colman Noctor: Digital safety needs a village, not an app

Parents need a balanced view between good and bad in tech

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.