During the lockdowns of the past few years children used technology even more to stay connected with their friends. Now that they are back at school, you may have noticed that they're texting each other more than ever before. Texting can be a very nuanced medium, and not one that tweens really understand. Dana Kerford is the founder of URSTRONG, an organisation that helps educate children about healthy friendships. Dana shares her insight to how kids communicate through text and how we as parents can help to guide them.   

<p>During the lockdowns of the past few years children used technology even more to stay connected with their friends. Now that they are back at school, you may have noticed that they're texting each other more than ever before. Texting can be a very nuanced medium, and not one that tweens really understand. Dana Kerford is the founder of <a href="https://urstrong.com/">URSTRONG</a>, an organisation that helps educate children about healthy friendships. Dana shares her insight to how kids communicate through text and how we as parents can help to guide them.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

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