Play It Fair Online: Safer Internet Day 2022
This Tuesday February the 8th is Safer Internet Day. An important day on the global calendar and a great reminder of the importance of staying
This Tuesday February the 8th is Safer Internet Day. An important day on the global calendar and a great reminder of the importance of staying
Should I let my child watch Squid games, play Fortnite, get Tik Tok? Should I let them have Instagram, play Call of Duty, watch an
What do we really need for young girls to thrive online? When talking about the online behaviours, interactions, connections, consumption and everyday immersion into a
Life is getting pretty tiring for many people right now. There is no doubt plenty of people feel they are in the midst of some
Coping with covid lockdowns…again It is all too familiar, the path is well trodden and the expectations well rehearsed. And yet, for most it appears
Growing up in a digital world today, can expose young people to a social media feed full of comparisons, comments and cutting remarks, that can
Safer Internet Day for 2021 is help globally on February 9th. This year, the focus of Safer Internet Day is all about the need to
This is not another guilt inducing post about how we are all ‘addicted’ to our screens, but it is a gentle reminder about the huge
Once again this year there will be many kids waking Christmas morning to a brand new device, phone, gaming console or shiny new computer. And
In a recent webinar I gave on “Weaning the Screens”, I discussed the many things kids need to thrive and maintain wellbeing. During lockdowns and
Among Us is a game that has been around since 2018, but has recently had a massive spike in popularity. Like many games, there are
There is no doubt we have all experienced a huge increase in the amount of screentime we have had this past year. And for many
As someone who doesn’t play an instrument I still call myself a lover of music and usually always have it on in the background. My
The Social Dilemma is the latest Netflix documentary that brings into focus the ways we use and are manipulated by social media. It is a
Whatever your situation right now, whatever level of working or learning from home you are at, we are always surrounded by a plethora of distractions
Is your child hooked on Fortnite? Or any other video game, device or social network for that matter? Wondering what the appeal is and why
Taking control of our interactions with others online for greater wellbeing
There have certainly been some devastating consequences of life during Covid-19 and many people have had their worlds turned upside down. Like everything that is
As many kids in Australia and around the world begin the transition back to school and to a “new normal”, it does come with some
These times of social distancing have meant that many kids are missing the all important connection the are so used to having with their friends
My social media feeds have seen a lot of people struggling with so many things at the moment. None more so than simply trying to
All of our sudden most of us have found our families and our kids in need of adjusting to a life without schools, playgroups, sports
This “new normal” we are all finding ourselves faced with as a result of Covid-19 means we need to readdress some of our approaches, mindset,
Whenever our kids share things, engage with others or hang out in online spaces, they are opening themselves up to risk and the real chance
“Shouldn’t parents be paying closer attention to what their kids are doing online?” “When I speak to the school Principal, they say they have no
What is the best way to teach about stranger danger in a digital world? When it comes to our kids hanging out in online spaces,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The recent SBS series The Hunting, highlighted the devastation caused by a nude photo scandal and the subsequent ripple effect this had on the
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
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
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
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
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