technology and parenting

US Surgeon General’s Social Media Guidelines for Parents and Teenagers

The US Surgeon General’s recent guidelines on social media and youth mental health have highlighted the need for parents and teenagers to be aware of the potential risks and benefits of social media use. Read on to see the summary of 10 important guidelines that both parents and teenagers should keep in mind to promote

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Child Addicted to Their Smartphone? Top Tips for Parents to Help

Could your child be addicted to their smartphone? In today’s digital age, smartphones have become a part of our daily lives. Children, especially, have become inseparable from their devices, spending hours scrolling through social media, playing games, and watching videos. While technology has undoubtedly revolutionized the way we live, it has also brought with it

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How Instagram is Bad for Teenagers Mental Health

As a parent of teenagers, you have most likely wondered if Instagram or other social media platforms could be bad for your teenager’s mental health. But without any real data or research, and with all the varying information about the real effect on children and teens; most parents are left trying to figure out how

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How To Be a 21st Century Parent

Do you wonder how to be a 21st century parent? Sometime last year, my 11 year old son walked up to my room and said to me “Mummy, I am really scared.” Shocked and scared myself, I asked him – “Why are you scared”? He then sat down very close to and said, “Why do

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Understanding Types of Screen Time and Why Parents Need a Strategy

There are different types of screen time and understanding this is critical for parents. It will help in being able to create a strategy for their children and family’s digital well-being plan. The reality is that all screen time is not the same. When people refer to screen time, what typically pops into a person’s

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Being More than a Mother

It’s easy to get so engrossed in being a mother that your other relationships begin to suffer. It’s not intentional, but you barely even have enough time in your busy day to take a shower, let alone return phone calls or make friendly visits. You begin to feel the guilt seeping in slowly but surely,

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Importance of digital intelligence

Why Digital Intelligence Is Important and 5 Ways Parents Can Help

Why is digital intelligence important? Do you know it is dangerous not to have digital intelligence? Do you know how you score when it comes to your digital quotient and digital intelligence? Digital is the the language of today. Everyone is digital in some way or the other and it has the potential to make

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Can Only-Children be Screen-Free?

Reducing screentime is advised in every home today, but how do parents of only-children go about doing it and keeping the child creative? The thing is, they go about it just fine; the myths about only children are just that: myths. Only children whose parents limit screens likely develop great ability to entertain themselves independently;

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Teaching Our Children Online Etiquette

The Internet is full of so many teachable moments but teaching our children online etiquette cannot be ignored. It is never too early to start teaching our children online etiquette. This should include how to stay safe, interact and how to behave online. Your children need to understand that the behaviours you won’t accept in

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