Weighing up screentime: why parents need to take a closer look
The challenge of managing screentime is one of the greatest issues concerning parents today. How much is too much? How long should each age group
The challenge of managing screentime is one of the greatest issues concerning parents today. How much is too much? How long should each age group
“You are just doing this to annoy me”, “Are you trying to make me miserable?” These are the desperate pleas I heard from a mother
Video game playing is certainly one of the most prolific and ever changing recreational activities of our youth today. As parents, this is another area
I have a couple of teens in my house right now. I have counselled lots of teens before. I have read a lot of research
We hear a lot about technology as the bad guy. As parents we love using it. But we also lament the additional strain it puts
Should I be spying on my kids online? How can I keep watch over everything my kids are doing? How can I be sure they
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation recently launched their new initiative to help Australian primary school kids become safe, smart, responsible digital citizens, with the introduction of
Did you know you can stop your little one from accidentally deleting apps on your iphone or ipad, moving out of an app and into
This is a sponsored post for TAC and Pause Fest As parents we are often hearing about the risks, the dangers and the negative impact
Connecting with our kids, even when we think they don’t want us too, is one of the greatest ways we as parents can help our
I don’t usually do movie reviews here but today I want to tell you about a movie with a subject matter that is very close
“A life lived in fear is a life half lived” This was the quote repeated in the Musical version of Strictly Ballroom I was lucky
This post is sponsored by TAC but has a really important message…. “Learn to pick your battles”. As a family counsellor and parent educator I
As Australian students look to head back to school, many will be walking out the door with an internet enabled device in their backpack as
What do Parents want? I think we would be hard pressed to find a parent that didn’t think they could be a little more patient
Last week we had a wrap up of some of my most popular Digital Parenting posts. This week I thought we could take a look