12 December, 2017
What’s the right age for a smartphone?
Bill and Melinda were adamant about setting boundaries for their children. But many argue that withholding mobile devices until kids are well into their teenage years is simply impractical today.
5 December, 2017
Is screen-time the new junk food?
Here’s another reason to limit screen-time: sitting.
28 November, 2017
Are your kids' thumbs working faster than their brains? This time-tested fix could help.
14 November, 2017
“God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s brains”
Is your gut telling you social media may be harming your kids?
7 November, 2017
What's keeping them up at night?
“Blue light” sounds almost magical. But the effect of blue light exposure, emitted by LED-lit smartphones, tablets and flat screen TVs, is anything but. Study after study has found that this short-wave, high-energy illumination is a virtual sleep vampire, draining both the quality and quantity of our children’s rest.
31 October, 2017
Gamer today, gambler tomorrow?
Here’s the tip: New research is showing children who are gamers are more likely to become gamblers. What are the odds your son or daughter is at risk?
24 October, 2017
If uber-cool kids like Justin Bieber, Iggy Azalea, Emma Stone, and Miley Cyrus can become victims of cyberbullying - and yes, it’s happened to all of them - it can happen to anybody. Your child very much included.
17 October, 2017
5 tips for parents on coping through exam stress
It starts with sleep deprivation - theirs and yours. Our study of over 1,000 parents and students has shown that 80% of teens lose between 2-4 hours of sleep each night, it’s no wonder parents may struggle to manage the stress fall-out.
11 October, 2017
Mobile devices at school: the key issues
A Perth school has recently had to place a school wide ban on students placing meal delivery orders from suppliers like UberEATS and Deliveroo. Many issues like this are frequently being reported to our Education Team, including;
11 October, 2017
What parents need to know about sexting
Majority of teens just use their smartphones for social media or watching YouTube on the go, but with a camera at the ready and someone they like asking for a nude photo - it’s very easy for even the most sensible teens to get caught up in sexting.