We’ve all heard the expression, ‘You can’t teach an old dog, new tricks!’ While I think you could probably squeeze in one or two, I am a big believer in educating young minds. McAfee recently released the findings from its ‘Secret Life of Teens’ survey which gave a real insight into Aussie teens’ online behaviour. Read more…
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In late 2010, Amy Chua introduced the world to the idea of extreme (aka ‘Tiger’) parenting in her book ‘The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother’. Any notion of a loving feline protecting her cubs instantly vanished – the tiger parent was now super intense, ultra-strict and very outcome focused! In her controversial book, Amy Read more…
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Touch wood – my kids don’t own a boat. Or a house. Or have a credit card with a bulging debt. But would you be shocked if I told you that there are three year olds with lines of credit and seven year olds with million dollar mortgages? I was horrified. And no, it isn’t Read more…
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After reading some of the results from the Secret Life of Teens research study, the online safety conversations have been happening thick and fast at our house. But I have to be honest – my boys are pushing back! Dr Justin Coulson, parenting expert, has the answer. He believes that our teenagers’ stage of neurological Read more…
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The recent ‘Secret Life of Teens’ research results definitely provided Aussie parents with a wakeup call! While 80% of parents trust their kids not to access age inappropriate content, 67% of our teens admit their parents don’t know everything they do online! And with over 30% of teens admitting to pirating and 6% admitting to Read more…
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