“Goodbye school, hello summer!” – Unknown It’s that time of year again! For kids, it’ time for a rest from teachers and homework. (And for teachers, a well-earned break from pupils!) But while school can wait until Autumn, the chores won’t. In fact, the summer is the perfect opportunity to motivate your kids to do chores…by … Continued
Here at Habyts, we’re all ears! Whether it’s a fresh Habyts feature suggestion, requests for new parenting resources, or just a friendly chat, we just love hearing from our customers. So, based on customer feedback, we are introducing [drumroll] our new bite-size #HabytsHowTo video guides! Because many of you wanted a simple explanation of Habyts features and … Continued
“I don’t need to get a life. I’m a gamer. I have lots of lives!” – Unknown Remember PacMan and Tetris? OK, that’s a start. What about VR, Respawns, MMOGs, RPGs, and AI? Gaming has come a long way baby! (I’ve been a gamer since I was a kid and and I love it). But as gaming becomes … 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
“It’s not that we use technology, we live technology.” – Godfrey Reggio If you’re serious about tackling your kid’s screen time, then a screen time solution will save your sanity. Why? Firstly, knowing how to best handle tech is newly charted territory for many families. Many caring parents struggle to limit screen time and teach their kids … 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