12 July 2020: Helen speaks to an ex-video game addict, a tech journalist and a psychologist to make sense of this problem that has parents worried and seeking help for their kids. 

12 July 2020: Helen speaks to an ex-video game addict, a tech journalist and a psychologist to make sense of this problem that has parents worried and seeking help for their kids.&nbsp;

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Is Your Child A Video Game Addict?

Research from the children’s finance app GoHenry estimates that Gen Alpha now have around £3.3 billion in spending power through their influence on household purchases, with 26 percent of parents saying their children directly shape how money is spent. Helen gets the lowdown from financial coach Carol Glynn.
Plus, lawyer Byron James tells us what the UAE’s new digital laws mean for your family, and we discuss Hamnet and its portrayal of parental grief with doula Lala Langtry-White and psychologist Tanya Dharamshi.

Research from the children&rsquo;s finance app GoHenry estimates that Gen Alpha now have around &pound;3.3 billion in spending power through their influence on household purchases, with 26 percent of parents saying their children directly shape how money is spent. Helen gets the lowdown from financial coach Carol Glynn. Plus, lawyer Byron James tells us what the UAE&rsquo;s new digital laws mean for your family, and we discuss Hamnet and its portrayal of parental grief with doula Lala Langtry-White and psychologist Tanya Dharamshi.

Do your kids control your purse strings?

New research has found 70% of UAE residents want to buy property this year. But what do you need to know if you’re taking your first steps into the market?

Helen puts your questions to industry expert Clementine Munro.

Meanwhile, as we’re live from Gulfood, we discuss the importance of variety – in diet and exercise alike – with Dr Shef, and we find out how cultivated foods could change the way we eat, forever, with cardiologist and founder of Upside Foods, Dr Uma Valeti.

New research has found 70% of UAE residents want to buy property this year. But what do you need to know if you&rsquo;re taking your first steps into the market?
Helen puts your questions to industry expert Clementine Munro.
Meanwhile, as we&rsquo;re live from Gulfood, we discuss the importance of variety &ndash; in diet and exercise alike &ndash; with Dr Shef, and we find out how cultivated foods could change the way we eat, forever, with cardiologist and founder of Upside Foods, Dr Uma Valeti.

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Afternoons is live from the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, getting the lowdown on all the fun - sporting and otherwise - on site for 2026...

Afternoons is live from the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, getting the lowdown on all the fun - sporting and otherwise - on site for 2026...

Is Your Child A Video Game Addict?

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