Arthur C. Clarke observed that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. So naturally, kids find it tantalizing.Yet parents are bombarded with warnings about the risks that technology poses to their children's developmental milestones, and parents often have no idea just how much “magic” is safe.We want to help you keep the proverbial rabbit in the hat. We polled parents via Facebook groups and parenting subreddits, as well as our own Wirecutter moms and dads, and put together a list of recommendations to help caregivers set up their devices or their kids’ devices.There's no one-size-fits-all solution, and experts we spoke with noted that things like parental controls and bans have their limits. Here are the 10 tips and tricks we use to reduce family friction surrounding devices and screen time.