Teaching my kids to cross the road safely has taken many years. And to be honest, I am not completely convinced they all have it down pat just yet! I don’t know how many times I have said: ‘Look right, look left and then right again’ or ‘Don’t cross until you see the green man Read more…
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As you would have guessed by now, cyber education is a passion of mine. I am a big believer in education and preparing our kids for life’s path (as opposed to preparing the path for them!) So, I am delighted to tell you about bCyberwise – a new cyber education module, developed by McAfee and Read more…
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Whenever my boys come home with a new buzz word or saying, I instantly feel like a dinosaur. Whether it is ‘noob’ or ‘epic fail’ (all said with a huge dose of attitude!) the linguistic chasm between us just seems to get wider. But when it comes to kids’ online vocab, I am a big Read more…
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Let’s face it. Aussie teens love Facebook! And my two eldest boys are no exception. A recent study by McAfee showed that not only are our teens spending approximately 3.5 hours a day online but 72% of them are accessing Facebook on a daily basis! Facebook seems to have become an official hobby! So, as Read more…
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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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My two teenage boys detest brussels sprouts, will absolutely avoid cleaning their rooms and would rather die than let me kiss them in public. One only reads magazines, the other does just the minimum amount of homework but they both respond particularly well to a bribe of hot chips! Like most parents, I think I Read more…
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