Thank you Mr Netflix – you are a great friend. You have made it possible for each of us to be content watching something we like, you have cleared the anxiety of kids watching things they shouldn’t be, you have inspired creative thinking, you keep a look out for our best interests, plus you are going the extra mile to ensure we travel in peace. We love you.
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There’s no escaping it… Kids and technology usage are a reality and the sooner parents realise this, the better. Instead of trying to keep your child in the dark ages (which seems to be the 90s for kids of today) perhaps parents ought to equip themselves with important information that will assist them in keeping tabs on their child’s internet usage without being over-intrusive, especially with teens.
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Would you ever consider driving your kids around without buckling them up in a seat belt? How about riding their bikes without a helmet? No, you wouldn’t. Why then are we allowing our kids to use the internet without any safety or security measures in place?
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I’ve never been a fan of kids spending hours and hours in front of screens. When I grew up we didn’t have computers, and we were limited to one TV program a week. I resented this at the time, but looking back on my childhood I have memories …
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It is human nature to find fascination with things that are off limits…And so it is with technology and kids. If you say ‘no’ or block things it leads to an internal conflict and most likely some form of rebellion. They want to find out what it is that you’re hiding and then will do it behind your back.
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My son is turning 4 years old. Time flew by so fast, I’m actually counting fingers as I write this, double checking if it’s really 4. I can tell you one thing ‘boys are very different from girls!’ Unlike the sister, he has always been physically active. In class he’s been allowed to swap a couple of music lessons for the trampoline.
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In Tech-Savvy Parenting: A Guide to Raising Safe Children in a Digital World, parenting expert Nikki Bush and tech guru Arthur Goldstuck…
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While the internet has a number of dangerous aspects to it, the ones that pertain to children generally fall into two categories…
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Our children are being raised unsupervised in a digital world, and parents are ill equipped to protect them. Here are some guidelines which I hope will help empower you to parent effectively in this digital age.
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There’s a lot of grumbling amongst the parents of modern teenagers about their lack of communication skills and the amount of time spent ignoring their parents in favour of their technological relationships. And I’m really hoping there are some parents of little kids…
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A couple of weeks ago I took my daughter to the park. She was unusually clean (it was 3pm on a Sunday), beautifully dressed and without her dummy.
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Children and young people have always been keen to grasp the opportunities offered by new technologies, and mobile phones are certainly no exception.
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I was the dad that many parents looked to for advice on ‘what age to give your child a cell-phone’? I speak on trends and technology and most importantly, how all these changes impact people? My answer was always the same…
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