How do I connect with my fifteen-year-old whose phone needs to be surgically removed from her hand? How do I stop my five-year-old from throwing an iPaddy when screen time is over? How do I help my child to stay safe online? Ten years ago, we didn't need to ask these questions.But today these questions are very real. And we need answers.Katharine Hill explores the impact of the digital world on teenagers and younger children, giving practical advice on screen time, social media, and consumer culture as well as how to tackle some of the more serious issues such as cyberbullying, grooming and pornography.Whether you are cradling a newborn or riding the rollercoaster of the teenage years, a stranger to Snapchat or have 500 followers on Twitter, this book is for mums and dads who not only want to 'cope' with bringing up children in the world of digital technology but to be on the front foot - confidently parenting in a world of screens

Well-researched and brilliantly connected to the digital world, this book resonates with the tensions between children and their parents. Immensely readable, warm, funny, serious and compassionate, it will help you download practical advice to make the most of living as a family in the digital era. The Rt Revd James Jones KBE, former bishop of Liverpool; I believe the issues addressed in Left to Their Own Devices are some of the most important for today's parents - and whether our children are toddlers or teens. I urge you to read it. Rob Parsons OBE, founder and chairman of Care for the Family; Bringing wisdom and hope in equal measure, Katharine gives parents and guardians clarity and advice to navigate this new swipe and like culture. Ian Henderson, Founder of the Naked Truth Project

Katharine Hill is the UK Director of Care for the Family. She speaks and writes on family matters, and is a regular author for The Huffington Post. She has served as a family lawyer and as a member of the board of the International Commission for Couple and Family relations. Katharine is married to Richard and they have four grown-up children.