Each chapter introduces a new character and a new person's name who is giving helpful advice. Beginning with the excitement of getting the first phone and explaining what this means in terms of how you are now connected to everyone around you and further away, such as making video calls to gran, playing games online, learning a new dance or finding new interests.

The chapters also include your own responsibility as the owner of a new phone or tech device, not believing everything you see online as fact, how to deal wth trolls, bots and bullies and what the differences are. Controlling your own behaviour online, thinking about the other person or people you are connecting with and what may seem like a fun joke to you can be very hurtful to someone else. Knowing when to apologise is useful - when we see comments on social media one of the chapters explains how we don't hear a person's voice or tone so sometimes it can be difficult to understand what they actually meant.

Taking it further, the advice goes into feeling comfortable with what you see online, including nudity, violence and someone trying to persuade you that's ok when you feel awkward. There is also advice on when to block people and when to discuss how you feel with a parent or responsible adult.

A short chapter talks about time spent online and how to recognise when you have had enough and when it's time to go out and play or do something else.It explains what dopamine is and how it affects the brain as well as scrolling and binge watching because of being bored and ideas showing what else you could do instead.

Another chapter talks about acceptance and what other people think of you and how they only show the good things going on in their lives which can make you feel inadequate and what to do about it.

To summarise, this is a must have useful book for all ages which can be referred back to in stages as and when a refresher is needed.



The Author

Rachel Brian is the founder, owner, and principal animator of Blue Seat Studios. She is best known for her work on "Tea Consent," a video that has been translated into over 20 languages and has had more than 150 million views worldwide across platforms. The follow-up, "Consent for Kids," also has a tremendous following and has been translated into over 15 languages. A long-time artist, Rachel is a former researcher and an educator, having taught physiology, biology, and maths at both the high school and college level. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

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