When parents feel like they’ve lost control of their children’s tech usage, they can call up Daniel Towle.

A professional screen-time coach who works with families one-on-one, the 36-year-old says many have the same question: What’s the perfect amount of screen time to make kids behave?

The reality, he’s found, is more complicated. Many parents are just as glued to their devices as their kids, and oversimplified solutions like going cold turkey rarely work. A job he thought was going to be mostly technical advice has become more about relationships and helping parents navigate a complex ecosystem that wasn’t originally designed with children in mind.

“It’s fend-for-yourself out there,” says Towle, who is based in Britain. “Parents are trying to keep their kids alive, keep them safe, kee

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