Parenting

What values are video games & apps instilling in our kids?

Gaming and Values

Are online games influencing your child’s values? It’s really all about considered choice when it comes to video games. Matching ages, abiliites, and the types of values that help to build amazing future global citizens. Even games that seem quite harmless can be Continue Reading

Tips for a smoother Christmas

Tips for a smoother Christmas

Keeping calm at Christmas Plan, plan plan.   That is the best way to have a smoother and more calm Christmas.   It is such a busy time for many people, often not only juggling additional visitors, special meal preparation, but work and travel too. Christmas Rhyme A little Continue Reading

Tips for a smoother Christmas

Tips for a smoother Christmas

Keeping calm at Christmas Plan, plan plan.   That is the best way to have a smoother and more calm Christmas.   It is such a busy time for many people, often not only juggling additional visitors, special meal preparation, but work and travel too. Christmas Rhyme A little Continue Reading

Social media etiquette mistakes to avoid

Social media etiquette mistakes to avoid

Social Media etiquette so far isn’t something that we are taught.  It is time to change that attitude. Social Media Etiquette: learning as we go Holy cow – it’s like we have to go back to school sometimes isn’t it?   We really are learning as we go how Continue Reading

Dance Moms is not for your young children

Dance Moms is not for your young children

Dance Moms and all the reasons why you shouldn’t let young children watch. Dance Moms is currently being widely promoted on Australian television. This is a series full of controversy which as of March 2017 has seen the reality show host and choreographer quit the show in a Continue Reading

Photographs and images of your children online

Photographs and images of your children online

Our children are growing up with their digital profiles firmly tattooed in cyberspace.   These footprints are initially created by us, the parents, grandparents, guardians and carers. The moment we share a treasured memory with others, we have commenced it.    We need to Continue Reading

Parents check your look in the social media mirror

Parents check your look in the social media mirror

Parents, we get it, we really do. You’re busy, you’re frustrated and sometimes you feel like no one is listening, but is that a good reason to go on a public rant that may damage the reputation of someone else?    Have you gone through the proper channels first?   Continue Reading

Tinder is changing its age rating

Tinder is changing its age rating

Tinder now 18+ It was announced a few days ago that Tinder would be increasing its age limit to 18 from 13.     In the interests of protecting our young people from potential harm and predators this is a good move, however it is far from perfect.   [As of writing this Continue Reading