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Play it fair online
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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February 7, 2022 No Comments
miss-connecti summit
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

What girls really need to thrive online

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

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September 14, 2021 No Comments
SID 2021
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

Safer Internet Day 2021: Start the chat

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

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February 4, 2021 No Comments
online behaviours
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

Managing Online behaviours: Controlling the narrative in difficult times

Taking control of our interactions with others online for greater wellbeing

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June 25, 2020 No Comments
safer internet day 2020
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

Safer Internet Day 2020: what can you do?

“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

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February 10, 2020 1 Comment
phone for xmas letter
Contracts / Tips
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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December 19, 2019 No Comments
self esteem & digital wellbeing
Cyberbullying
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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December 3, 2019 No Comments
kids group chat
Apps
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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November 21, 2019 1 Comment
what parents should know about tellonym
Apps
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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October 30, 2019 No Comments
sexting sending nudes image based abuse
Cyberbullying
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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September 3, 2019 1 Comment
screentime
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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August 20, 2019 No Comments
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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June 13, 2019 No Comments
Cyberbullying
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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March 14, 2019 No Comments
intentional online
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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February 18, 2019 No Comments
digital resilience
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

The importance of the shrug: a necessary skill for digital resilience

Why is a shrug so important to digital resilience you ask? Recently I was in my “Grit Strength” gym class which is not a regular

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June 5, 2018 No Comments
Fortnite a parents guide
Cyberbullying
Martine Oglethorpe

The Modern Parents Guide to Fortnite

Fortnite is the latest game craze to sweep the online gaming world and something that I am witnessing with a vengeance in both my own

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March 20, 2018 15 Comments
SID2018
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

A More Respectful Internet for Safer Internet Day 2018

It’s Safer Internet Day on Tuesday the 6th Feb, and that means people around the world are getting vocal about the need for a more

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February 5, 2018 No Comments
dobbing on kids
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

When kids make mistakes online should you tell their parents?

When kids make mistakes online should you tell their parents? Should you dob on other peoples kids or should you stay out of others business

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December 11, 2017 No Comments
digital resilience
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

The importance of digital resilience for kids today

Building resilience in a digital world must be a priority for our kids today. What does digital resilience actually mean? A while ago now resilience

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February 24, 2017 1 Comment
internet contract for kids, tweens
Contracts / Tips
Martine Oglethorpe

Internet contract for kids, tweens and teens

Having an internet contract is just one way of opening up the conversation about making good decisions online. I have done these again after many

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July 13, 2016 3 Comments
saying yes to technology
Contracts / Tips
Martine Oglethorpe

Convincing parents to say ‘Yes’ to technology, social networks and screentime

Do your parents need convincing when it comes to technology? Are you a child who has been asking mum and dad for a new device,

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February 16, 2016 9 Comments
online parenting
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Practise in the playground before playing online

I have written many times before about my concerns at simply following age recommendations when it comes time to handing our children a device, or

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January 29, 2016 1 Comment
phone for xmas letter
Contracts / Tips
Martine Oglethorpe

A letter from Santa for a new device, phone or tablet

If you suspect Santa may be gracing your child with a new device, a phone or a new tablet or ipad, then setting up some

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December 11, 2015 No Comments
advice on trolls
Bullying
Martine Oglethorpe

Dealing with trolls: advice to my teenage son

What happens when your child gets trolled? When they say to you “why would someone say that? How could they be so horrible?” Here’s what

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November 26, 2015 6 Comments
technology and parenting
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Technology is a great servant, but a bad master: help kids take control

Technology is a great servant, but a bad master. This take on Francis Bacons quote “Money is a great servant but a bad master” could

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September 30, 2015 2 Comments
dealing with bullying
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Dealing with bullying: parents questions answered

I get many questions from parents of kids who are being bullied and also some from those suspecting that their child is engaging in bullying

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July 2, 2015 5 Comments
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Bullying: sorting the facts from the myths

Bullying is nothing new. Our hyper connected world has, however,  ensured greater awareness of the nature and consequences of bullying and much needed discussion has

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June 23, 2015 3 Comments
bullying behaviour
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Bullying, rude, mean or just a lot of drama? Why we should differentiate

One of the most frustrating things about the attention bullying gets today is the unfortunate overuse of the word. I will say from the get

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June 16, 2015 4 Comments
Bullying
Martine Oglethorpe

Cyberbullying: what does it look like ?

The bullying that takes place online or via any technological device is known as cyberbullying. The more we are consumed by the technology, the more

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June 10, 2015 1 Comment
live video streaming apps
Apps
Martine Oglethorpe

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.

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May 26, 2015 1 Comment
videos for cyber safety
Bullying
Martine Oglethorpe

Videos to help teach our kids to be safe and smart online

Having open honest discussions with your kids is one of the best ways to help keep them safe and responsible online and to help them

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May 19, 2015 6 Comments
social networking apps
BYOD
Martine Oglethorpe

What age should kids be allowed on social networking sites?

So what age should our kids be allowed on social networking sites? This past week, and indeed for many years for those of us working

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September 7, 2014 6 Comments
beach cricket
Building Resilience
Martine Oglethorpe

Rituals to make our kids more Resilient

To safely interact online it is becoming increasingly evident that our kids are going to require more resilience than ever before. Whilst we like focus

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August 19, 2014 13 Comments
Cyberbullying
Martine Oglethorpe

Is Our Natural Parenting Making Our Kids Bully?

Could the natural reaction of parents to their child’s behaviour be making them the bully? Or at the very least preventing them from developing empathy,

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August 1, 2014 1 Comment
Cyberbullying
Martine Oglethorpe

Why laws won’t stop cyberbullying

    Recently there have been more rumblings about the need to have updated laws and laws that are more readily used when it comes

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June 8, 2014 9 Comments
Cyberbullying
Martine Oglethorpe

Interview with Rosie Thomas from Project Rockit: Empowering our kids to lead the change

I am so thrilled to have the amazing Rosie Thomas, co founder and director of Project Rockit interviewed here on The Modern Parent.  Rosie, along with

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May 26, 2014 2 Comments
Contracts / Tips
Martine Oglethorpe

A letter from Santa for your new technology, games and devices

If your kids are getting some new technology this year, a game, iPod, ipod touch, phone , ipad or tablet, then here is a letter

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December 19, 2013 6 Comments
Building Resilience
Martine Oglethorpe

Should we teach our kids to be tough or kind?

Should we be teaching our kids to be kind or to be tough? Do we need to focus on stopping our kids being nasty, or

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September 20, 2013 14 Comments
Cyberbullying
Martine Oglethorpe

Digital Self-harm: what parents need to know

Is Digital self-harm the new buzz affliction plaguing our youth? Is it a genuine cry for attention from our angst ridden teens? Or is it

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August 26, 2013 20 Comments
Cyberbullying
Martine Oglethorpe

Chain mail: harmless fun or harassment?

To some they are seen as a bit of harmless fun. A spreading of quaint little dittys, quotes and stories. To some they are an

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June 20, 2013 13 Comments
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