“It’s vital parents know about their child’s online world.” – Neil Anderson, NSPCC In our previous blog – Do Your Kids Use Private Browsing To Hide From You? – we looked at private browsing and why your kids might use it. In this blog, we take a look at ways you can help prevent your … Continued
“Our kids are growing up on a digital playground, and no one is on recess duty.” – Kevin Honeycutt Do you really know what your kids are doing online? Sure, you may sometimes check their browsing history. But are you sure you’re seeing the whole picture? Have you heard of private browsing? Incognito mode? InPrivate mode? Stealth browsing? Because, … Continued
“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” – William Penn Time. It’s relentless. Another year has passed like an express train on butter. The earth has clocked up an another 584 million miles on its galactic odometer as it whizzes around the sun. Four seasons have flashed before your eyes… …yet you … Continued
“The 3 ‘C’s of life: choices, chances, changes.” – Anonymous While balancing the 3 ‘C’s of choices, chances and changes… life as a parent has always had its own particular Challenges… but with ‘screens everywhere’, families now face a raft of new Concerns. For example, the old-fashioned solutions (basic timers, marble jars, overseeing them at the … Continued
Ho, Ho, Habyts! Like most parents, you’re probably hurtling towards Christmas in a brain-shattering flurry of last minute present-hunting and mile-long “To-Do” lists. We’re with you. Which is why we thought that a random Habyts quiz would be a perfect excuse for a well-deserved break. And a chance to introduce ourselves! So, first take a … Continued
“There is nothing more humiliating than having to ask your 10-year-old for help with your phone”. – Cynthia Crossley, Habyts Did you know the average child gets their first smartphone at ten years old? A device that has millions of times more computing power than all of Nasa’s combined computing in 1969! Seriously? I felt lucky to … Continued
“The key is to teach them how to be safe with technology because ultimately, we want our children to be in charge of technology, rather than feeling technology is in charge of them.” – Elaine Halligan, The Parent Practice When it comes to a screen time routine, there are no hard and fast rules. Sure, … Continued
“You are buying into the myth that you are more productive because you are using a bunch of gadgets. You are really stealing time away from yourself and from your family” – Alan Brown So how did the ‘screen time talk’ go? Don’t worry if you haven’t had it yet. Our previous blog post – WALKING THE … Continued
“The trick is to put yourself in charge of your screens instead of allowing your screens to be in charge of you” – Dr. Edward Hallowell, M.D. Welcome to our second break-out post on preparing your kids for screen time success. If you missed the first, check out our blog: WHAT REALLY MATTERS WHEN IT COMES TO … Continued
“The earlier we introduce screens, the more it affects the child’s brain development and the more likely they will have trouble managing their addiction to screens and technology later in life.” – Dr Laura Markham, Aha! Parenting There is no denying it. Kids – and their parents – are spending more and more time on screens than … Continued