Could e-sport be the next commonwealth games event? Or are we just encouraging kid’s gaming addiction? Would you be proud if your child won a gold medal in video gaming? It’s a question we need to consider in the e-sports […]
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Could e-sport be the next commonwealth games event? Or are we just encouraging kid’s gaming addiction? Would you be proud if your child won a gold medal in video gaming? It’s a question we need to consider in the e-sports […]
Fake Instagram accounts, often referred to as “finstas” or “spam accounts”, have become the norm for many teens – but their reasoning for creating these is not as sinister as you think. I’ve spoken with 50 Australian families – including […]
Do you take away your teenager’s phone to manage their behaviour? Maybe when they arrive home late from a party or receive a bad report card? Confiscating, time-limiting or permitting additional access to technology has become a popular parenting strategy. Surveys […]
There are two underlying issues to our story today which relates to contemporary parenting practices compared with those of the previous generation. Attitudes have changed dramatically between the time when Lynette Honeysett was growing up in the 1960s and the […]
Do you take away your teenager’s phone to manage their behaviour? Maybe when they arrive home late from a party or receive a bad report card? Confiscating, time-limiting or permitting additional access to technology has become a popular parenting strategy. Surveys […]
When Lynette Honeysett was a child in the 1960s, discipline was swift and sometimes harsh. “We got smacked with a wooden spoon if we were naughty, and it happened on a regular basis,” she said. “I can remember copping quite […]
If you’re sitting in a waiting room, on the bus or lining up at a cafe, chances are most of the people around you will have their eyes fixed on their phones. And why wouldn’t they? Our devices allow us […]
While we often hear about the negative impact social media has on children, the use of sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is not a one-size-fits-all activity. Children use it in a wide variety of ways – some of which […]
Young people get a huge amount of their news from social media feeds, where false, exaggerated or sponsored content is often prevalent. With the right tools, caregivers can give kids the knowledge they need to assess credible information for themselves. Being able […]
Parents and children can have different ideas when it comes to video games. Children like video games because they are fun and because they can be challenging. You have to solve problems, work out the best moves for your character, […]
