Hereās why getting your kids to sign a device contract is a smart idea Ever thought about getting your children to sign a contract? A Christmas device contract could be a smart idea.
Managing Screen Time on Holidays With extra time at home over the school holidays, how do you plan on managing the kids screentime? Here are our thoughts on navigating this. Read More ...
What is Dopamine and how does it keep us stuck on our screens? We have heard of screen obsession and addiction, the struggle to put down the device is incredibly challenging. Dopamine plays a huge rule in that, hereās why. Read More ...
The Benefits of Self-Learning Activities with Screen Time There are many positives to kids being on their screens, such as āactive and creativeā screen time. Kids can learn a lot by watching videos, here are a few examples of positive screen time interactions. Read More ...
How to win the screen time argument with your kids Itās a constant argument in most households, the battle to get kids off their screens. So how do you win the screen time argument? Here are our top tips. Read More ...
There are 6 types of screen time usage Not all screen time falls under the one category, in-fact there are 6 types of screen time usage and as a parent itās important to know the difference between each. Read More ...
Focus on what is happening during off-screen time too! Itās great that you got your kids off their screens, but itās just as important to now monitor their off-screen time too. Digital technology and kids expert Dr Kristy Goodwin explains why. Read More ...
5 Steps on setting screen time rules with your children With screen time at an all time high, health concerns for kids are increasing. Here are 5 steps on setting screen time rules in your household. Read More ...
Why Kids Should Get Paid to Do Chores. 12 year old Alexia writes a compelling homework article arguing why kids should get paid to do chores Read More ...
12 tips to survive the school holidays while working from home GUEST BLOG POST - By Ali Bengough With this ānew normalā we have with more parents working from home, balancing kids and work in the same space and time can be a challenge, right? Read More ...
Is your teen/tween getting enough sleep? Sleep is essential for good physical and mental health. Not getting enough sleep can cause a number of issues, including a lowered immune system, difficulty concentrating, mood swings, and clumsiness. There are plenty more effects of lack of sleep, but you get the idea. Read More ...
What are smart phones doing to our teens? We have all sighed in frustration as our teens have trudged into our homes, eyes glued to their screens. Weāve heard the jokes and seen the memes about teens communicating in grunts, caveman style. But what is it that smart phones are really doing to our teenagers? Read More ...
Should homework count towards screen time? For many of us, it doesnāt seem that long ago that homework was written by hand or tapped out on a typewriter. Read More ...
10 outdoor activities for teens and tweens Itās no secret that kids these days spend a fairly large chunk of their time using screens. Read More ...
Why routines are good for teens Weāve all heard the benefits of creating structure and routine for toddlers and young children. But did you know routines benefit teenagers, too? Read More ...
How to reconnect with your kids Connection is an important factor in a balanced relationship with your children and is essential to their overall wellbeing. Read More ...
Modelling desired behaviour around screen time for children As a parent you are probably at least somewhat concerned about the amount of time your children are spending on screens. Read More ...
10 conversation starters for the dinner table If youāre the parent of a teenager (or even a pre-teen or ātweenā), you probably donāt find it super easy to talk to your child. All you want is to engage with them and to learn more about them as they grow. But with all the hormones wreaking havoc in their minds and bodies, often itās an accomplishment to get little more than a grunt out of them ā or a full-blown lash-out ā isnāt it? Read More ...
How screen time is impacting kidsā extracurricular activities How do we know exactly how screen time is impacting on our kids and their extracurricular activities? Read More ...
10 things to do as a family without screens Convincing kids to give up their screen time is hard, here are some practical ideas. Read More ...
Are your kids taking to the dark side Using screens at night is having a massive impact on our children's development according to a new study monitoring the sleep patterns of Australian kids. Read More ...
How everyday parents are responding to the stress of family life Australian parents are struggling with the daily stress of trying to manage their childās behaviour, according to new findings from The Royal Childrenās Hospital National Child Health Poll. Read More ...
What's happening with screen time in our home? Over the past decade, screen time has begun to play an increasing role in children's lives. Media devices such as computers and mobile devices have provided significant opportunities for sociability, learning, creativity, self-expression and entertainment, and television remains a central element of children's leisure time Read More ...
Australian parents think too much time is being spent online In a survey of over 3,500 parents of children aged 2ā17 parents thought their children spent too much time online Read More ...
Does your child struggle through one of the top ten health problems in Australia? The RCH National Child Health poll ranks parents top 10 child health problems in Australia. And guest which is number one? Read More ...
