Hungarian expert Koren Balázs advises safe digital habits for children this summer

Koren Balázs, senior leader at Yettel ProSuli, outlines practical guidance for parents to help children manage internet use during the summer break. He stresses keeping a consistent daily routine—such as set wake‑up times and shared meals—to prevent the disruption that late‑night chatting and irregular sleep can cause when school resumes.

Balázs also highlights the benefits of allowing kids to experience boredom, noting that unstructured time can spark creativity and spontaneous play. He recommends open communication about online safety, using location‑sharing tools as protective aids rather than monitoring devices. For families traveling, he advises using personal mobile data instead of public Wi‑Fi, and reminds parents to remove location metadata from social‑media posts. The overall approach favours collaborative rule‑making and digital literacy over outright bans, encouraging children to request removal of unwanted images and to recognise online fraud risks.

A key quote from the advice: “If a child says, ‘Mom, dad, I’m bored!’ it isn’t necessarily bad news—it may be the moment imagination takes off.”