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Among Us: What parents need to know
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
October 26, 2020 No Comments
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Experiencing online music for learning, fun and productivity
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
October 1, 2020 No Comments
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Why your child is hooked on Fortnite
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
August 6, 2020 No Comments
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Helping kids Connect and Chat Safely Online
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
April 24, 2020 No Comments
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Modern Parents Guide to Tik Tok, the new Musical.ly
As of August 2018 the popular lip syncing app Muciscal.ly no longer exists in its original form. The parent company of Tik Tok, hugely popular
August 10, 2018 No Comments
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The Modern Parents Guide to Roblox
Roblox is an online gaming platform that is definitely popular with young people, and I am certainly receiving an increasing amount of queries from parents.
July 19, 2018 No Comments
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Maths Super Elite: a primary age maths app review
This is a maths app sponsored review post for Inquisitive Games An app that allows your kids to defeat alien invaders, save the world and
August 1, 2017 No Comments
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Instagram: update for parents to help you decide if your child is ready
When should I let my child have Instagram? One of the many questions I get asked as it seems to be the social network most
July 19, 2017 No Comments
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The big 3 social media apps for kids right now
What social network apps are kids using today? How can I make sure my kids are safe on these apps? How am I supposed to
April 12, 2017 1 Comment
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Should you let your teenager on Yellow app: Tinder for the young?
Should you let your teenager on Yellow app, the new flirting/dating site used by over 7 million generation Z’s and dubbed the Tinder for young
February 1, 2017 6 Comments
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A Smartfeed to find great apps, movies & media for kids
Finding good content for our kids to watch and appropriate games for them to play is an ongoing challenge for many parents. I am always
November 16, 2016 No Comments
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Best family apps from the Modern Parent
How do you find the best family apps to suit all the different ages and stages of household members? There are a gazillion apps out
September 28, 2016 No Comments
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The Modern Parent teams with Family Zone to keep kids safe online
As someone who is constantly talking to parents about the digital world and the challenges they face raising children today, I know that they often
August 3, 2016 No Comments
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My week on snapchat: getting perspective for kids and parents
I have been talking to parents about Snapchat for a while now. After all, this is by and large one of the most popular apps
June 24, 2016 2 Comments
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Is the Musical.ly app safe? Here is The Modern Parents guide
The Musical.ly app is fast gaining popularity with younger tweens and teens, particularly girls, as they lip sync to their favourite songs and become virtual
May 11, 2016 6 Comments
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Safer sites and apps for kids video watching
Finding the safer sites and apps to help our kids comfortably watch videos online is a must for any parent who has a little one
March 17, 2016 1 Comment
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Win a Story Box Library: reading aloud with great Australians
I recently stumbled across a great website I’d like to share with you called Story box library. I love new internet finds that ensure
February 24, 2016 17 Comments
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Fun with Colors app: to teach kids Mandarin
This is a sponsored review post for the Fun with Colors app. Learning about colours is one of the early developmental and learning milestones our young
November 11, 2015 No Comments
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Periscope, Meercat: how safe are live video streaming apps for kids?
Filming ourselves and uploading, creating short movies and recording interviews, speeches and conversations for all to view has been going on for a while now.
May 26, 2015 1 Comment
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The parental control for your device you’ve got to have
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
February 16, 2015 18 Comments
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Storytelling Apps from Preschool to Primary school
Getting kids to tell stories is not only great for their language, literacy and speaking skills, but can also be a great way for them
November 17, 2014 8 Comments
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Science Apps for Kids: The Human Body, Dinopedia and Planets
This weeks apps look at some great science apps for kids of all ages. Probably best suited to the primary school child, but suitable for
October 7, 2014 6 Comments
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Apps for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Tozzle, Alpha Tots & Tiny Robot Maker
There are so many apps out there that sometimes it becomes difficult to wade through the thousands to find the good ones. Most of us
September 25, 2014 1 Comment
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Junior Storytellers App: A Winner for Everyone
I love the Junior Storytellers App. I was asked to have a look at this app to get my thoughts from both a parent and educators
May 18, 2014 9 Comments
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Apps for all ages: some more family favourites
Sometimes finding a good app is like hairdressers. It’s much better going on recommendations than trawling through the directories! With kids of all different ages
April 13, 2014 6 Comments
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Family Favourite Apps: Some of the best apps for all ages
Today I thought I’d share with you some of my families favourite apps. It always helps to have some recommendations to sift through the gazillion
July 6, 2013 7 Comments