Communicating with tweens and teens can be super challenging. Some prefer to simply grunt, others go with the monosyllabic strategy and the rest will only speak if it’s about food! I find that I really only have a few minutes a day to share ‘key agenda items’ with my teen boys and it is usually Read more…
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As a parent, you may have mixed view about social media. You may LOVE it when checking out fashion or recipe boards on Pinterest but HATE it when your teen refuses to get off Facebook at 10pm on a school night. But regardless of your opinion – there is no denying that social media is Read more…
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How much are teens really telling their parents about their online experiences with the opposite sex? Not much as 75% of teens would not tell their parents about negative experiences online. More and more teens are online today than ever, and more and more are sharing their personal lives over the online medium of social Read more…
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I was met with a strange sight the other day at the mall. Six young things were seated around a polished chrome table at the Food Zone but there was no conversation, no loud guffaws, or backslapping! On closer inspection, I saw all of them were only physically with their friends, but actually all their ‘talking’ Read more…
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Every once in a while, I come across a great source of information that I just have to share. One of my “cyber buddies” in Australia sent me a link to a must watch video called “Tagged”. This film by the Australian Communication and Media Authority’s Cybersmart Program is short, beautifully produced and succinctly covers Read more…
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Have you ever walked into the room where your kids are on the computer and they quickly close the window they were just viewing? Well, you are not alone. I have had my kids do that to me on more than one occasion. I have also noticed the browser history mysteriously erased or browser settings Read more…
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It’s a rare day when you get a chain email that begins with “Must Read” that lives up to the promise, but I’m surprised to say that today I received one that was thought provoking and contained a worthy message to help educate mums and dads of children using social media networking sites. I have Read more…
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