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A letter from Santa for your new device
If your child is lucky enough to be one of the many children who will be receiving a new device, tablet or gaming console this
December 19, 2019 No Comments
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Cyberbullying
Building kids self esteem for greater digital wellbeing
As so much of a young persons social world revolves around their online feeds and connections, it is any wonder that likes and comments soon
December 3, 2019 No Comments
Apps
Helping kids manage group chats
Group chats can be a great way for a number of people to participate in an online conversation together. It can make organising events and
November 21, 2019 1 Comment
Apps
Tellonym app: what parents should know
Tellonym is another app doing the rounds, part of a growing list of anonymous question and answer feedback apps. Tellonym has been around since 2016
October 30, 2019 No Comments
Apps
Tik Tok: What parents should know
If you have recently heard a bit of banter about the app Tik Tok, it is probably because it has become the number one downloaded
October 15, 2019 No Comments
Critical Thinking
Helping kids thrive online
What are some of the fundamental principles our kids need to really thrive online? Those beliefs and values and parenting practices that don’t even require
September 30, 2019 1 Comment
Online Behaviour
Taming technology for toddlers and preschoolers: getting it right early
Taming technology for a toddler or preschooler is fast getting up there with toilet training and tantrums as one of the many challenges of modern
September 17, 2019 No Comments
Cyberbullying
Sexting, Sending Nudes and Image Based Abuse
What advice can we give for our kids to stop them sending nudes? Or if it’s too late and an image gets out, how do
September 3, 2019 1 Comment
Apps & Reviews
Lessons we can learn from ‘The Hunting’
The recent SBS series The Hunting, highlighted the devastation caused by a nude photo scandal and the subsequent ripple effect this had on the
August 26, 2019 1 Comment
Critical Thinking
How much screentime is too much? Ask these questions instead
When it comes to our children’s use of the screens the focus for many is to look at issues of overuse and concentrate on ways
August 20, 2019 No Comments
Critical Thinking
How to avoid getting scammed online
Nobody likes to get scammed. It can be embarrassing to say the least, expensive and at times devastating and life threatening at its worst. But
August 12, 2019 1 Comment
Critical Thinking
Playing Video Games: unravelling some common myths
The Interactive and Gaming Network (IGEA) have once again released a report of their research findings on how, why and by whom, video games are
August 5, 2019 No Comments
Critical Thinking
Video Games are Not Heroin….. what the science really tells us
In a New York Times article from back in 2016, we read the headlines “We now know that those iPads, smartphones and Xbox’s are a
July 15, 2019 1 Comment
Digital Trends
Intentional scrolling: 20 better things to do on your device
Could we all get a little more intentional with our scrolling and find some better ways to spend our time on our phone, tablet or
July 2, 2019 1 Comment
Critical Thinking
Raising a Good Kid in a Digital World
So what does it really take to raise a good kid in the digital world? After working in this space for over 10 years (and
June 13, 2019 No Comments
Apps
The Modern Parents Guide to Yolo: Q&A
The latest app craze to sweep the tween and teen world is Snapchat’s add on app, Yolo. Acronym for “You Only Live Once”. How
May 31, 2019 1 Comment
Critical Thinking
Facing the perils of privacy in a digital world
When we think about privacy today, we can probably best sum it up as complicated and constantly changing. The way we interpret privacy. The way
May 13, 2019 No Comments
Digital Trends
Social Media Age Restrictions: Why the system isn’t working
When it comes to allowing young people online and navigating the age restrictions of the social networks, I have to say it is one of
May 1, 2019 No Comments
Online Behaviour
When your child sees online pornography
What should you as a parent do if your child sees online pornography? Ok, its probably not even an ‘if’ anymore…more of a “when”. And
April 17, 2019 No Comments
Online Behaviour
Should we be afraid of parenting in a digital world?
In my work helping parents navigate the digital world, I am often known to tread this space with an air of relative positivity. To embrace
April 9, 2019 1 Comment
Apps
Apps, Advertising & Grabbing our Kids Attention
Whilst we might think a lot about the content of an app before we download it onto a device, we don’t always think about the
March 26, 2019 No Comments
Critical Thinking
The Modern Parents Guide to Live Streaming
Live streaming is fast becoming one of the most popular ways people connect, view content and share to their social media platforms. At the press
March 18, 2019 No Comments
Cyberbullying
Reality TV shows: a bit of fun or thriving on a culture of bullying?
It always strikes me as odd, and I guess somewhat disturbing and hypocritical, when I see our morning shows spruiking the “no bullying’ message. They
March 14, 2019 No Comments
Digital Trends
Helping our kids thrive in a screen filled world
So how soon do we need to start thinking about the online lives of our precious offspring? How do we ensure they are getting everything
March 11, 2019 No Comments
Digital Trends
Rules for healthy, happy video gamers
We know that video games often get a bad wrap from media, parents and society as a whole as they lament their intrusion into a
March 4, 2019 No Comments
Apps & Reviews
The Modern Parents Guide to Apex Legends
New kid on the gaming block is Apex Legends. After amassing a huge following in it’s first weeks, it looks set to give the much
February 25, 2019 No Comments
Critical Thinking
Scrolling with intention: getting the best return on our online investment:
Are we worried about the time we spend online? Should we take heed of warnings by media reports and popular articles that put the sole
February 18, 2019 No Comments
Uncategorized
Keeping control online
There are some pretty bad things that can happen online. There are some pretty wonderful and amazing things that can happen online too. There are
February 12, 2019 No Comments
Digital Trends
Safer Internet Day 2019: Digital RESILIENCE for wellbeing online and off
We’ve already covered Respect, Responsibility and Reasoning, as all necessary elements of a better online experience for all. The final “R” for Safer Internet Day
February 4, 2019 No Comments
Critical Thinking
Safer Internet Day 2019: A healthy scepticism for REASONING Online
The 3rd “R” for Safer Internet Day 2019 is Reasoning. It can certainly be said that there’s not always a lot that is reasonable online.
February 1, 2019 No Comments
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Safer Internet Day 2019: who is RESPONSIBLE for our online experiences?
Responsibility is the second “R” for Safer Internet Day 2019, along with Respect, Reasoning and Resilience. And in order for everyone to have a better
January 29, 2019 No Comments
Uncategorized
Safer Internet Day 2019: show some RESPECT online
Safer Internet Day 2019 on Tuesday February 5th is a global day dedicated to providing a better internet experience for all. The theme of
January 24, 2019 No Comments
Apps & Reviews
Some Favourite things I followed in 2018
There is certainly so much stuff out there to capture our attention and keep us scrolling, connecting, liking, commenting and sharing. Whilst I certainly hope
January 3, 2019 No Comments