effects of technology

Loose Women presenter slams parents for letting kids use tablets in the car

Thoughts? Loose Women star Carol McGiffin recently ended up causing a debate among parents – and her co-stars – for suggesting that giving kids tablets is essentially the same as ‘giving them a dummy’. In other words – just to make them stay quiet. The TV presenter spoke out against letting children watch films or […]

Thoughts? Loose Women star Carol McGiffin recently ended up causing a debate among parents – and her co-stars – for suggesting that giving kids tablets is essentially the same as ‘giving them a dummy’. In other words – just to make them stay quiet. The TV presenter spoke out against letting children watch films or […]

4 years ago

Alexa has been revealing the contents of Amazon orders – and parents are panicking

Ah, the perils of modern-day parenting. If you, like many of us, rely heavily on Amazon in order to get the Christmas presents bought this year (I mean; with the lockdowns and restrictions on movement, it has been rather tricky to get to the shops!) you might want to read this. Especially if you have […]

Ah, the perils of modern-day parenting. If you, like many of us, rely heavily on Amazon in order to get the Christmas presents bought this year (I mean; with the lockdowns and restrictions on movement, it has been rather tricky to get to the shops!) you might want to read this. Especially if you have […]

4 years ago

Study finds children as young as eight are subjecting classmates to sexual harassment

This is shocking. According to a new UK survey, more than half of primary school teachers have reported ‘disturbing’ sexual harassment of pupils in the past year. A third (33 percent) of the teachers polled said they were aware of incidents such as verbal sexual harassment including cat-calling and wolf-whistling and the sharing of pornography. […]

This is shocking. According to a new UK survey, more than half of primary school teachers have reported ‘disturbing’ sexual harassment of pupils in the past year. A third (33 percent) of the teachers polled said they were aware of incidents such as verbal sexual harassment including cat-calling and wolf-whistling and the sharing of pornography. […]

5 years ago

Tween and teen parents: 9 simple things you can do to keep your kids safe(er) online

Because the internet is both a blessing and a curse For every parent, the task of protecting our children online is a challenge that grows in complexity every day as our children’s age and computer-use increases. Computers, tablets and smartphones are here to stay, and the more they are becoming a part of children’s lives, […]

Because the internet is both a blessing and a curse For every parent, the task of protecting our children online is a challenge that grows in complexity every day as our children’s age and computer-use increases. Computers, tablets and smartphones are here to stay, and the more they are becoming a part of children’s lives, […]

5 years ago

A 10-year study just proved a dangerous link between teens and social media

Social media can be fun. It provides us with connection and community and inspiration. However, we all know by now that it is now all rosy. That social media, and the way we interact with it, also has its dark sides. Maybe especially so when it comes to teenagers and young people, who have never […]

Social media can be fun. It provides us with connection and community and inspiration. However, we all know by now that it is now all rosy. That social media, and the way we interact with it, also has its dark sides. Maybe especially so when it comes to teenagers and young people, who have never […]

5 years ago

Young children who watch screens several times a day are more prone to aggressive behaviour

This is worrying. There is no denying that bigger and bigger chunks of our children’s days are spent on a screen. And while tablets and phones and TV screens can provide both entertainment and education and so much-needed chill-out time for us parents, the reality is that we know little about the effects of all […]

This is worrying. There is no denying that bigger and bigger chunks of our children’s days are spent on a screen. And while tablets and phones and TV screens can provide both entertainment and education and so much-needed chill-out time for us parents, the reality is that we know little about the effects of all […]

5 years ago