Technology and Parenting

Parenting children in the digital age requires an understanding of the role technology plays in our daily lives. The more we are aware, the more we can prepare them for the future.

Our children are online and connected to the whole world at the click of a button. This exposure means that we cannot hope for the best, we need to ensure that they are well prepared. Technology and parenting do go hand in hand.

As a result, today’s parents need to be well equipped and informed. You need to talk to your children about their online behaviour and to ensure they are responsible digital citizens. Some of the things to discuss are their digital footprint, the effect of screen time, cyberbullying, turning on privacy setting, the increasing role of automation and how to stay safe online among so much more.

Another wave that is here to stay is social media. There are several social media platforms that are widely used today. In reality, our children are jumping on at a rate faster than we can keep up.

Being a digital-savvy parent is not a good idea, rather it is critical to succeeding in modern-day parenting. The technology and parenting category on LagosMums is a resource for parents to help with this. In addition, schools have a role to play as they require children to use the internet for their school work.

Here you will find some of the latest and trending topics on technology and how it affects your family. So if you have never had a talk with your children about technology and the virtual world, today is a great day to start.

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8 Tips to Ensure Digital Wellbeing for Children and Families as They Start the New School Year

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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, […]

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How Distracted Parenting Is Affecting Children

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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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Understanding Online Safety: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Intimate Images Abuse and the Implications

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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

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What You Need to Know about Cyberbullying and your Child

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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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Do You Have The Right Digital Parenting Style?

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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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US Surgeon General Advocates for Social Media Warning Labels: What Parents Need to Know

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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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Adapting to a Digital World: The Effect of Excessive Screen Time on Teenagers

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Adapting to an increasingly digital world is critical. Clear guidelines are needed concerning the amounts, types, and content of screen time that are most harmful to children’s development and associated risks. Many changes happened during the pandemic when children and the whole world were forced to embrace technology. Unprepared people were thrust into the digital

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Rishi Sunak Considers Social Media Ban for Teens Under-16s: What Do Parents Really Need to Know

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As Rishi Sunak considers a Social Media Ban for teens, under 16, we would like to highlight what Parents Need to Know about this development. Reports suggest that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering banning social media for users under the age of 16 to protect teens from online harm. The move comes on the

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How to Use Social Media for Good: A Conversation on Parenting and Digital Well-being

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In a world where social media has become an integral part of our lives, the debate about its effects on parenting and children continues. The importance of how to use it for good cannot be overemphasized and was the centre of the recent conversation on parenting and digital well-being with digital citizenship advocate and parenting

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