“Fifty-six percent of all working parents say the balancing act is difficult, and those who do are more likely to say that parenting is tiring and stressful, and less likely to find it always enjoyable and rewarding.” – Stressed, Tired, Rushed: A Portrait of the Modern Family, NYTimes.com, November 2015 It doesn’t matter what you … Continued
Our busy development elves are always hard at work improving Habyts based on your feedback. This week, amongst the usual bug fixes, we’ve rolled out an improved layout for the Habyts Parent’s Dashboard, making it clearer and easier to manage screen time for kids. How your dashboard will look when you next log in. The new dashboard … Continued
Here at Habyts, we know how important study time is for kids. However, we also know how distracting screens can be! With the click of a button, your child can go from productively researching a project to mindlessly scrolling through their Facebook feed. But banning screens during study time simply isn’t feasible anymore. Kids need … Continued
Parenthood can make productivity difficult. Trying to remember a million things to do plus make sure the kids are fed, loved, learning. Is it any wonder things get missed in the chaos of it all? Christmas, in particular, can be a tricky time to make sure everything gets done. That’s why we’ve done the research … Continued
I scream, you scream, we all scream for…screen time. After all, who wants ice cream that lasts 5 minutes when you can have endless hours of entertainment on your smartphone, tablet and computer? Nothing sends us Moms round the bend like hearing our child whine and moan, scream and screech — demanding time on their … Continued
We’ve talked a lot about how to talk to your kids about tech addiction and what to do about it. But what are the ACTUAL warning signs that should set off alarm bells in your head? And what can you do about them IMMEDIATELY? Some of these warning signs may sound far-fetched, but we assure … Continued
What do you do with that one child that simply refuses to do anything that isn’t to do with their screens? Well, as Noel Janis-Norton tells us, it’s not just about screens. The angry resistance that your child is showing can often be a result of the parent-child relationship. So, what can you do to … Continued
“I find it refreshing to unplug from it for a while. You kind of forget how deeply you get embedded in it.” – Will Wright, Video Game Designer Did you unplug last week? Did your kids? Last Friday was National Day of Unplugging. From sundown on Friday, 3rd March, to sundown the next day, people around … 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
“Families that eat together stay together.” – Anonymous Family time is a relic of the past. Or at least it can feel that way. Homework, after-school activities, play dates, work emails and household chores all nibble away at family togetherness. And on the increasingly rare occasions when family members do something together – it’s more by coincidence … Continued