Childhood Matters: Episode 25: Growing up online: The hidden impact on our children

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This Child Protection Week, we’re looking at one of the biggest threats facing our children today...and it’s digital.

Experts are warning that technology is quietly reshaping how children grow, connect, and cope.

But for us parents, this is uncharted territory.

HOT 1027’s Natasha Thorp spoke to Sarah Hoffman from "KLIKD", a local organisation helping parents protect their children in a world that’s always online...

5 Jun English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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