One of the universal digital dilemmas facing modern parents today is how much screen time is healthy or harmful? This is a question nearly every parent I meet wrestles with, as we’re given such conflicting and inconsistent advice when it comes to screen time. New Australian Guidelines On 21st … [Read more...]
Sharenting- what parents need to consider before sharing pictures of their kids
We’ve been inundated with expert opinions on young kids and adolescents using social media- when is it okay to introduce social media, how do we protect their privacy and how is it impacting on them emotionally and socially? But what many of us have failed to consider is how we as parents use … [Read more...]
Plugged-in parenting: are we addicted to our smartphones? (Part 2)
Why do our screens captivate us? In an earlier blog post I explained the impact of parents spending increasing amounts of time plugged into our devices. It seems that we’ve become so focused on our kids’ screen-time that we’ve completely overlooked our screen habits. After I deliver many parent … [Read more...]
Plugged-in parenting: are we addicted to our smartphones? (PART 1)
Part 1- Are we spending too much time with our devices? We closely monitor our kids’ screen-time. We fret about whether they’re spending too much time online. We worry about whether we’re introducing screens at too young an age. But have we stopped to think about our screen-time habits? Is our … [Read more...]
When is it okay to introduce social media to kids?
“You’re the worst Mum in the world. I’m the only person in my whole class who isn’t allowed an Instagram account. You suck! I hate you!” This is a common conversation that many parents are having with their kids. Actually, let me clarify, it’s not a conversation, it’s often a tirade of abuse from … [Read more...]
Balancing kids’ screen-time with green-time
Many children today spend their idle time staring at screens and not at the sky. Kids today are tethered to technology and as a result, many children are experiencing a ‘nature deficit’. When kids are spending too much time with technology they’re not spending enough time in nature and this has … [Read more...]
Are Headphones Bad for Kids’ Ears ?
Dangerous Decibels: Are Headphones Harming Children’s Hearing? Getting kids to listen is difficult at the best of times. We often joke that our children’s hearing may have been harmed because of all of the loud music that they listen to. But there may be some truth in this claim. … [Read more...]
Do Kids Learn More From Handwriting or Typing?
Is Typing or Handwriting Better for Kids? The keyboard versus the pen. Which is better for children’s learning? As laptops and tablets become commonplace in schools many parents and teachers are left wondering if note-taking with paper and pencil will become an obsolete skill. … [Read more...]
Why Modern Parenting is Hard
Being a modern parent is hard. Really hard. Not only do we have to contend with the usual parenting conundrums (how to deal with potty-training, tantrums and defiant behavior), but we’ve now added another layer of complexity: technology! Today’s children are leading … [Read more...]
Appy Kids, Appy Parents Workshop Wrap Up
The first Appy Kids, Appy Parents Workshop was held on Saturday 23 August at the gorgeous South Curl Curl Surf Lifesaving Club, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. A group of parents and their enthusiastic pre-schoolers attended the workshop to learn more about healthy, safe and even educational ways to … [Read more...]
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