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 keep up? How can I say ‘no’ when supposedly every other child is allowed this social network? These are some of the frequently asked questions I receive from parents when […]
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 harping on about the need to make sure our children are getting the very best that the technology has to offer whilst avoiding the many pitfalls along the way. We […]
Many kids will be moving in to the new school year with a new device, tablet or computer, or others may simply be lucky enough to be transitioning in to the world of owning their own device for the first time. There are plenty of things we can be doing all the time to ensure […]
“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 “It is just so scary. I don’t even want to think about it”. And so they don’t. Because its all too hard. Or they think about it and make the […]
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 a few of the sweeping generalisations we hear when we talk about the “kids of today”. There are some truths in statements such as these. We see kids glued to […]
How do you get more than one word answers from your kids? How do you get them to engage in a conversation rather than respond with a grunt, mumble or an “I dunno” How do you continue to communicate with your children when the developmental advances, the changing brains and the influx of hormones renders […]
