As digital technology continues to evolve, it’s more important than ever for parents to have reliable tools to keep their children safe online. With an increasing number of apps and platforms, choosing the right parental control app can be overwhelming. Here, we’ve compiled a list of the top parental control apps for 2024, covering both […]
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Parenting (at times) is a challenging journey filled with questions and uncertainties. This blog explores the most common parenting questions and offers essential insights for modern parents on mastering them. Yetty Williams, parenting coach and founder of LagosMums, provides insights and practical advice to help you become the parent you aspire to be. Join us
Ensuring digital well-being for children and families is a critical need. This is especially true today, as families increasingly rely on technology, navigating a landscape where digital engagement is intertwined with education and daily life. This reliance brings opportunities and challenges, particularly concerning the well-being of children as they interact with screens for learning, socialization,
We all know the ongoing debate of how much screen time is too much, how do we ensure that our children develop well? Perhaps we need to discuss how distracted parenting is affecting children. When it comes to children’s development, parents should worry less about their child’s screen time—and more about their own.
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Talk to your children as much as you can about activities on social media
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With the new Crackdown on Intimate Image Abuse, a step in Strengthening Online Safety Laws, we will discuss what every parent needs to know. According to the UK Government, intimate image abuse—where explicit content is shared without consent—has now been classified as a “priority offence” under the Online Safety Act. This new law was just
Bullies have always been around, but there are some modern changes that parents need to know about. Cyberbullying is one of the new faces of bullying that parents need to know about. As cyberbullying has emerged with the development of technology, for many parents, it may feel a bit like uncharted territory. Cyberbullying is bullying
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Children today are growing up digitally and can use digital for good, for example, by visiting educational websites. Most have become adept at using smartphones, iPads, and tablets to play games and connect with friends, and they can perform most activities, including learning and shopping online. One of the incredible benefits of the age of
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Do you have the right digital parenting style? Research shows that there are three distinct digital parenting styles. According to Alexandra Samuel, a researcher who conducted a two-year study on digital parenting, these three styles are limiting, enabling, and mentoring. To the average parent, this doesn’t mean much—but it should. You fall into one of these three camps,
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The US Surgeon General has recently called for the implementation of warning labels on social media platforms. This is not the first time he has spoken out about the potential dangers of excessive screen time. This announcement has sparked widespread discussion about the potential dangers of social media, particularly for younger users. As this conversation
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