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Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

My response to the ‘vile pornography ring’

This week there has been more reports of abhorrent behaviours by young people, sharing nude photos of others, commenting, naming them, degrading them and passing

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August 18, 2016 6 Comments
week on snapchat
Apps
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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June 24, 2016 2 Comments
road trauma
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Reducing the road toll: Do boys listen to their mums?

Please note this is a sponsored post brought to you by Nuffnang and the Qld Govt. As a mother with boys who are fast approaching

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May 4, 2016 2 Comments
self esteem
Anxiety
Martine Oglethorpe

7 signs social media is killing your kids self esteem (or yours)

Social media is killing our kids self esteem. And for many an adult too,it is wreaking havoc with their sense of self worth. With social

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April 20, 2016 6 Comments
kids online mistakes
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

When kids make mistakes online: what should parents do?

We spend our days getting kids to recite “what goes online stays online” and “Be kind online”. All very relevant phrases that we want to

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April 13, 2016 5 Comments
safer internet day
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

Safer Internet Day 2016: Parents play your part #SID2016

Tuesday 9th February is Safer Internet Day. This year over one hundred countries will come together to promote a safer internet through raising awareness, improving

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February 7, 2016 No Comments
digital parenting
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

What a photo gone viral tells us about digital parenting

Recently I saw a photo from a content filtering company NetSanity on Twitter, had a little chuckle to myself, thought it relevant to my audience

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January 22, 2016 4 Comments
online behaviour
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Observing Human behaviour online: what it means for our kids

The arrival of the internet some 20 something years ago, presented us with untold changes to the way we live our lives. Much of those

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January 14, 2016 No Comments
parenting with video games
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

Top video games posts for parents from 2015

The amount of time kids spend playing video games, the types of video games our kids play and the fear of kids becoming gamer zombies

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January 7, 2016 No Comments
top digital parenting posts
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Top Digital Parenting posts for 2015

When it comes to digital parenting today, much of what I believe comes from the need to have a clear understanding of the world our

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December 30, 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
Kate Winslet social media
Digital Trends
Martine Oglethorpe

Here’s why I cant take Kate Winslet’s advice to ban social media

Recent comments by Hollywood actress Kate Winslet suggest that she is keeping her kids away from all forms of social media for fear of them

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November 19, 2015 22 Comments
digital parenting
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Digital Parenting needs to be proactive not reactive to keep kids safe & smart online

“Prevention is better than the cure”. An important philosophy that highlights the need to be proactive with many aspects of our lives. When it comes

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November 4, 2015 No Comments
online porn and parenting
Online Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

What to do when your child sees online porn

Will you know what to do when your child sees online porn? Think your don’t need to know? Last week we decided that it was

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November 2, 2015 No Comments
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Has your child seen online pornography? Probably yes

Long gone are those days of young boys saving their pennies to buy Playboy magazines, share them around and hide them under their beds. The

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October 14, 2015 1 Comment
cyber safety
Digital Trends
Martine Oglethorpe

The very best advice for parenting in a digital world

I have written, presented and spoken about so many aspects of parenting, and in particular, parenting in this relatively new digital world. I love getting

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October 7, 2015 2 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
perfectionism
Anxiety
Martine Oglethorpe

Perils of Perfectionism: are you raising a perfectionist?

The perils of perfectionism? Isn’t it a good thing to want to do things well? Don’t we want kids that strive for great things? That

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September 16, 2015 2 Comments
gaming
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

5 reasons playing video games can be good for your child

Parents often lament the obsession their children have with video games. They rue wasted time, an avoidance of other social interactions, a life on the

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September 1, 2015 9 Comments
parenting & discipline
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Saying yes to say no to your kids: getting discipline right

Saying yes to say no? Don’t we make it harder for ourselves if we give in? Of course…..sometimes. Disciplining our children is one of the

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August 25, 2015 12 Comments
connecting with teenagers
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Why your teen won’t talk to you

Have you been frustrated by a grunt, a mumble or a tween or teen who won’t open up when you know something isn’t right? When

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August 11, 2015 7 Comments
parenting online
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

How can parents enforce rules around technology and the online world?

How do we enforce rules around technology and the online world when so much of what they do we cannot see? I get this question

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July 22, 2015 6 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
parenting and technology
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Our kids know so much about technology, how can parents keep up?

“My kid knows so much about technology. I could never keep up” I hear this statement a lot from parents. Usually it is followed by

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June 2, 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
active listening
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

“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’

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April 21, 2015 7 Comments
Anxiety
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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March 16, 2015 5 Comments
Online Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Adolescents, Cavemen and the Teenage Brain

I have written before about the teenage brain and the changes that are going on in those strangely wired little heads. I watched this week

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October 21, 2013 16 Comments

Risk Taking Behaviour: from the Toddler to the Teenager

At just 8 months of age my youngest boy has a few bruises and bumps to show for his dare devil antics as he tries

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May 15, 2012 8 Comments

5 WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR KIDS THROUGHOUT THE TEENAGE YEARS

As we have seen with the changes to the Teenage brain and the social and emotional effects of these changes on our children, one of

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May 19, 2011 8 Comments

From child to adult…the social and emotional changes affecting our teenagers

“People spend their childhood learning to be like their parents and their adolescence learning who they are and how they are different from their parents”  

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May 10, 2011 26 Comments

The Teenage Brain – Whats Going On There?

Whilst I am yet to embark on the teenage years with my own children, it is with frightening speed that these years will come bullocking

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April 30, 2011 16 Comments

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