Using only a mobile phone: How we protect our children – Daniel Wolff

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Autor/Autorin: Daniel Wolff

Daniel Wolff is a highly sought-after digital trainer for families throughout Germany. Since 2017, he has been working intensively with students, teachers, and parents at hundreds of schools. Previously, he worked as an IT journalist for the computer magazine CHIP and was a US correspondent in Silicon Valley. He also gained relevant experience as a high school teacher and university lecturer at LMU Munich (Competence Network Media Education and Digitalization/KMBD). Daniel Wolff is the father of three children, who, despite his own enthusiasm for technology, constantly present him with new digital challenges, and lives with his family in Munich.

Brutal depictions of violence, blatant racism, pedophiles preying on children, sexting with catastrophic consequences, gambling scams in seemingly harmless games – it's unbelievable what children experience on their smartphones. However, the vast majority tell their parents nothing about it. This is one reason why parents still massively underestimate the powerful influence of digital media – especially smartphones – on their children.

An entire generation of parents is giving their children their own smartphones as early as elementary school, without preparing themselves or their children for it, and without providing intensive initial guidance. Daniel Wolff, a digital trainer at schools throughout Germany, knows what children are really experiencing online and shows how they can be protected – and how they can confidently use the great opportunities the digital world offers.

"In his book 'Alone with My Phone,' digital trainer Daniel Wolff vividly describes what children have taught him—about their experiences online and their fear of their parents. The book takes the debate about youth media protection to a new level." | "320 crucial pages, perhaps among the most important of recent years and today." | "The book reads like a gripping thriller—with you and your children in the leading roles." | "A guide that shows parents the risks as well as the opportunities of their children's mobile phone use." | "It is also highly recommended for those whose children are just beginning their journey into the smartphone age."

Brutal depictions of violence, blatant racism, pedophiles preying on children, sexting with catastrophic consequences, gambling scams in seemingly harmless games – it's unbelievable what children experience on their smartphones. However, the vast majority tell their parents nothing about it. This is one reason why parents still massively underestimate the powerful influence of digital media – especially smartphones – on their children.

An entire generation of parents is giving their children their own smartphones as early as elementary school, without preparing themselves or their children for it, and without providing intensive initial guidance. Daniel Wolff, a digital trainer at schools throughout Germany, knows what children are really experiencing online and shows how they can be protected – and how they can confidently use the great opportunities the digital world offers.

Daniel Wolff is a highly sought-after digital trainer for families throughout Germany. Since 2017, he has been working intensively with students, teachers, and parents at hundreds of schools. Previously, he worked as an IT journalist for the computer magazine CHIP and was a US correspondent in Silicon Valley. He also gained relevant experience as a high school teacher and university lecturer at LMU Munich (Competence Network Media Education and Digitalization/KMBD). Daniel Wolff is the father of three children, who, despite his own enthusiasm for technology, constantly present him with new digital challenges. He lives with his family in Munich and London.

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Daniel Wolff is a highly sought-after digital trainer for families throughout Germany. Since 2017, he has been working intensively with students, teachers, and parents at hundreds of schools. Previously, he worked as an IT journalist for the computer magazine CHIP and was a US correspondent in Silicon Valley. He also gained relevant experience as a high school teacher and university lecturer at LMU Munich (Competence Network Media Education and Digitalization/KMBD). Daniel Wolff is the father of three children, who, despite his own enthusiasm for technology, constantly present him with new digital challenges. He lives with his family in Munich and London.