5 types of mean online behaviour and what your kid can do about it
There are many aspects of life on social media that can make a teen feel down. A lot it isn’t systematic and ongoing, so it can’t be classified as ‘cyberbullying’. …
Screen freedom
Managing screen time is about more than setting limits
In today’s media-rich world (or media-saturated, depending on your view), you rarely have to look far to find parents concerned about their kids’ use of technology. Recently, managing screen time …
How to set boundaries on video games and screens in general
There’s a lot of talk in the media about ‘gaming addiction’, spurred on by games like Fortnite. Kids are stealing credit cards, screaming like toddlers, wetting themselves and failing school. Schools …
A mum’s guide to Fortnite by a teenage boy
We asked a 16-year-old friend to write this guide to Fortnite. We wanted to show the game from a teen’s perspective. There’s a lot of fear-mongering out there about this …
10 activities for older kids instead of screens (and moaning about being bored)
The worst part of trying to kick kids off screens to do something “more productive” is that they seem to have no idea how to be productive. I sometimes think …
Our strategy and rules for screen time for teens
Setting screen time for teens is no easy task. We spend a good portion of our kids’ early years steering them away from technology. There’s a lot of research suggesting …