Teens and social media: 5 basic tips on how to keep them safe
There is no denying that technology and social media is going to play a large part in our children’s lives. I mean – all we have to do is look at ourselves and how much time we, as adults, are spending on our own devices. However, we didn’t grow up with this virtual world quite […]
6 years ago
Parents’ use of phones and technology linked to behaviour problems in kids
A lot is said and written about the amount of time children today spent staring at a screen and if and how this can be harmful to their health. However, it seems there could be another way technology is even more detrimental to our kids’ wellness – even if your kids spend little or no […]
7 years ago
Read bedtime stories from a book, not a screen, says expert
My favourite time of day with my children is bedtime. Not because they are going to bed, per se – although sometimes that is reason to celebrate too. But rather, it is our little bedtime routine I love so much. Ever since my little girl was very, very little, we pile into the big bed, […]
7 years ago
This mum’s post showing age restrictions for social media is eye opening
Do you know all the age restrictions for social media? Honestly I use social media everyday and have never really thought about how young our children can gain access to these portals. Social media wasn’t really a thing until my late teens and even then it was pretty basic. Now however children as young as […]
7 years ago
As a parent, I think Instagram’s new plan to ‘hide likes’ is a good idea
Social media is not what it was when I was a teenager. When I was still in secondary school social media was MySpace, Bebo and MSN and was generally contained to a couple of hours in an internet cafe unless you were lucky enough to have dial-up at home. It was there but it wasn’t […]
7 years ago
Would you buy? A ‘child-friendly’ smartphone has been launched in time for Christmas
Planning to buy your child their first smartphone? HMD Global Nokia Phones have teamed up with the iKydz phone app to offer parents a safe smartphone for their children this Christmas. Thanks to this partnership parents will have the opportunity to trial iKydz Mobile free of charge for 3 months with the Nokia 1 and […]
8 years ago