Contracts / Tips
Chat speak, tech talk and emoji’s
Chat speak, tech speak, short cuts wreaking havoc on the english language? Or perhaps another link back to the caveman? Recently, diet gurus have urged
May 5, 2015 6 Comments
Online Behaviour
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Apps & Reviews
Parenting in a Digital World: Stop fighting, start connecting: The E-book!
I want to help my child make good decisions online but I’m not sure how? When I ask my child to stop playing a game
April 30, 2015 4 Comments
Critical Thinking
5 Things to avoid doing online
Things to avoid doing online? Surely we have a good grip on this stuff by now. Haven’t we all heard the mantras. ‘What goes online
April 29, 2015 7 Comments
Behaviour
“You’re not listening to me!” …try active listening instead
I was having a ‘conversation’ with my 13 year old that was slowly quickly escalating into an argument. He raised his voice so I could ‘hear’
April 21, 2015 7 Comments
BYOD
30 ways your kids may be using technology in the classroom
SchoolPlaces.com.au helps take the pressure of families looking for a private school vacancy for their child. Search real-time vacancies and claim a last-minute place at
April 13, 2015 1 Comment
Contracts / Tips
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
April 7, 2015 No Comments
Digital Trends
Video Game Definitions For Parents
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
March 23, 2015 5 Comments
Anxiety
Parenting through the social and emotional changes of our kids
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
March 16, 2015 5 Comments
Online Behaviour
5 ways to use technology to connect with your kids
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
March 9, 2015 3 Comments
Digital Trends
Should we be spying, monitoring and following our kids online?
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
March 2, 2015 17 Comments
Apps & Reviews
A digital Licence for Safe, Smart Kids
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
February 23, 2015 6 Comments
Understanding their world
Connecting with kids to face the challenges of the modern world
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
February 9, 2015 22 Comments
Online Behaviour
What Parents Want
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
January 13, 2015 1 Comment
Digital Trends
Top Posts on Parenting with Social Networks
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
January 6, 2015 1 Comment
BYOD
Top Digital Parenting Posts of 2014
As we pack up the Christmas tree and pop the champas on another rendition of “Auld Lang Syne”, it’s time to reflect on the year
December 29, 2014 4 Comments
Contracts / Tips
20 Tips for your tech gifts this Christmas: keep the kids and the devices safe
This Christmas there will no doubt be plenty of Santa sacks with all manner of tech gadgets and devices. If your child is one of
December 18, 2014 3 Comments
Building Resilience
Building children’s self esteem away from the screens
How do we build our child’s self esteem away from the screens? Away from the likes and followers and shares that have become the social
December 11, 2014 7 Comments
Understanding their world
Kids can still play…. we just have to let them
Kids don’t know how to play outside anymore. They don’t know how to use their imaginations. Kids are overweight because they no longer run. Just
December 2, 2014 18 Comments
BYOD
5 Digital parenting beliefs you can kiss goodbye
With so much information going around about what is and isn’t appropriate for our kids to be doing online, it is little wonder parents are
November 10, 2014 13 Comments
Kids & Online Gaming: A Parents guide to getting it right
Many kids are now playing games online with friends and I often have parents raise concerns over time spent online, inappropriate behaviours and bullying, that
November 4, 2014 4 Comments
