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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
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
chat speak, text speak & emoji's
Contracts / Tips
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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May 5, 2015 6 Comments
digital Parenting
Apps & Reviews
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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April 30, 2015 4 Comments
online safety
BYOD
Martine Oglethorpe

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

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November 10, 2014 13 Comments
online safety
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Using teachable moments to keep kids safe online

Using teachable moments is one of the most effective strategies I have used to help keep kids safe and responsible online and help get them

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September 21, 2014 7 Comments
online safety
Online Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

2 Things Parents must do to Effectively Parent with Technology and the Online World

The rapid advances in technology have meant rapid changes to the way our children live their lives, and subsequently to the way we must parent.

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February 3, 2014 27 Comments
Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Listening when others speak about our children: use it to teach and guide

Depending on second hand informaiton about our kids has now more than ever become a parenting tool we need to start taking notice of and

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January 20, 2014 6 Comments
Online Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Top 20 posts on digital parenting for 2013

This past year I have written numerous posts on what it means for our kids to live in a world that is largely online, and

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January 6, 2014 6 Comments
Online Safety
Martine Oglethorpe

Set up Safari safe settings in seconds

Are your kids going to wake up to bright shiny sparkly devices under the Christmas tree this year?  If so, there are a few things

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December 16, 2013 15 Comments
Digital Trends
Martine Oglethorpe

Social Media and Teens: their thoughts on staying safe and responsible online

Keeping our kids safe on social media and encouraging responsible online behaviour can only be effective  if we truly understand how kids are using the

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December 2, 2013 6 Comments
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

Interact and role play to help kids with their online behaviour

Teaching our kids how to be safe online and instilling good habits and behaviours, is an ongoing process. It is not a one off lecture

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November 5, 2013 7 Comments

Hanging out online? Grow some thick skin and build on that resilience

Hanging out online, putting forth your ideas, sharing your thoughts, opinions and emotions for the whole world to view and digest, has become one of

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October 28, 2013 14 Comments
Digital Footprint
Martine Oglethorpe

The very best way to protect our children’s digital footprint

There is lots we can do to help keep our children safe online. But the very best way for them to show respect for their

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October 7, 2013 9 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
Building Resilience
Martine Oglethorpe

Problogger Event 2013: more than blogging?

Fresh from a conference, motivation is high, the new contacts are to be built upon, the goals are to be penned and planned out and

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September 17, 2013 29 Comments
Digital Trends
Martine Oglethorpe

Can socialising online with your kids improve your relationship

Does socialising online with your kids improve your relationship with them? Does hanging out on social networking sites with mum or dad strengthen the connections

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September 9, 2013 8 Comments
Digital Footprint
Martine Oglethorpe

Teach your kids to be safe on social networks: don’t rely on safe sites, settings, banning and blocking

Teaching kids to be safe on social networks is something that all parents need to start doing as soon as their kids show an interest

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August 12, 2013 36 Comments
Digital Footprint
Martine Oglethorpe

Sexting and the law: why we are all confused

When it comes to sexting and the law, it seems our families, schools and the law enforcers themselves are increasingly concerned, confused and frustrated.  With

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July 22, 2013 13 Comments
Digital Trends
Martine Oglethorpe

Instagram and video sharing: Another worry for parents?

Is Video sharing another online danger for parents to worry about? This week the Facebook owned photo sharing app, Instagram, announced it would add 15

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June 24, 2013 14 Comments
Parenting
Martine Oglethorpe

How we survived being switched off technology as we disconnected to reconnect

We survived! Yes, 48 hours without technology. All switched off and disconnected in order to reconnect. In actual fact I didn’t find it too hard

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May 14, 2013 26 Comments

30 Things to do without technology: Disconnecting our families to reconnect

Hearing the words whine “I’m bored…there’s nothing to do” is not really a new phenomena for kids either from my day or with todays ‘fix

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April 29, 2013 14 Comments

A very important Mothers Day present: Disconnecting to Reconnect

I remember spending my first Mothers Day in the Royal Childrens Hospital with my new baby and I was given a little card with his

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April 19, 2013 13 Comments

Whats normal for today’s kids? Is your child average?

When it comes to the common behaviours, beliefs and values of today’s kids, we are often hearing sweeping statements such as “kids of today…”, “”we

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April 15, 2013 14 Comments

4 things I do everyday to keep my kids safe online

Despite being a cyber safety consultant and counsellor of many families that have struggled with online safety issues, my most important job is as a

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March 25, 2013 17 Comments

4 things parents shouldn’t do with their kids online

We are often talking about all the things parents should be doing to help keep their kids safe online. We encourage parents to actively learn

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March 13, 2013 12 Comments

Teaching the social and emotional skills needed to be cyber safe

Do you know what your kids are being taught about cyber safety at school? Do you think it is adequate? Do you know the sorts

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March 4, 2013 12 Comments

The downside to being socially switched on…all the time

The cyber world and the advancements in technology have resulted in many changes to the way we connect with others. Whilst many of the changes

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February 25, 2013 21 Comments

Rights and Responsibilities Online: Safer Internet Day 2013

Its been a few years now since the internet waltzed into our lounge rooms and more recently into our pockets.  Nearly 20 years in fact

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February 5, 2013 12 Comments

Parenting with Technology: Top posts of 2012

This post is dedicated to the most popular cybersafety and parenting with technology posts of 2012. This is an area of parenting that is increasingly

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January 15, 2013 16 Comments

Is the message in the medium? How does technology change the the meaning behind our communication?

Does the medium we use when we connect with others change our message? Does it matter if we say something via text, Facebook, Skype or Twitter? As technology

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November 26, 2012 9 Comments
Online Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

The Dilemma of Privacy Issues Online: helping kids make a compromise

This week I had a great conversation with my son about privacy and the online world. Well OK, it started off as more of an

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November 13, 2012 19 Comments

It’s not just about switching off: helping kids deal with Cyber Bullies

When we hear reports in the media of cyber bullies and trolls harassing, stalking and abusing others, the immediate reaction for many has been “Why

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November 5, 2012 17 Comments

A Summary of Social Networking Sites and Settings for Parents: how to keep kids safe

Every day there seems to be a new app, social media site or forum for our kids to ‘hangout’ online.  Last week I talked about

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October 9, 2012 22 Comments

Facebook for Parents: Understanding Control

Our kids use of social media as a way to connect with their friends, make new friends and unfortunately connect with others who are neither

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October 2, 2012 12 Comments

More than Facebook: Helping our kids stay safe online

Keeping an eye on all that our children are doing online is not only time consuming and tedious, but it is almost impossible. We can

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September 11, 2012 28 Comments

Overparenting or a sign of the times? Why we need to educate and be educated

Is our use of parenting books, blogs, parent educators, forums and parenting seminars  an indication we are overparenting or a sign of the times? I

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August 21, 2012 14 Comments

CyberSafe 247: smart modem to keep our kids safe

Keeping our kids safe online and keeping an eye on everything they are doing is something that is obviously a major challenge for parents today.

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August 12, 2012 62 Comments

An Internet Contract for families: teaching our kids to play safe

As our kids are beginning to interact online and use the internet at an increasingly younger age, it becomes imperative that we as parents manage

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August 6, 2012 28 Comments

To friend or not to friend: should parents and their kids be Facebook friends?

To friend or not to friend….is this a facebook dilemma for parents…or is it a no brainer? Many people ask me whether they should insist

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July 16, 2012 32 Comments
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