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You've heard of passive smoking? Meet passive screen-time

With growing awareness of online risks, from body-shaming to problem gaming, we’ve learned to become super-vigilant about our kids’ screen-time.

 
Parental Controls | Screen time | Mobile Apps | online safety | play | child development | independent play
Teaching kids to play independently - for their sake and yours

Self-directed play is vital for their development - and your sanity. But can you really "teach" independence? The experts say yes! 

 
Parental Controls | Screen time | Mobile Apps | musical.ly | Social Media | tiktok | child development | self-harm | sexualisation
One mum's jaw-dropping journey through TikTok

It’s just kids making music videos, right? Wrong.

 
Parental Controls | Screen time | wellbeing | child development
Study calls for return to old-school parenting

Keeping kids constantly entertained with screen-based distractions is eroding children’s physical and emotional wellbeing, according to a major report on Australian families.

 
Parental Controls | Screen time | child development
A field guide to your five-year-old

Every child is unique. But every child also passes through a series of developmental stages that are reassuringly predictable. Knowing what to expect can make your parenting journey less fraught - and more fun!

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