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A Parent's Guide to When Kids Should Have a Smartphone digital parenting smartphones Mar 30, 2023

As a parent, it can be hard knowing when the right time is for your child to get their first phone. Listening to your intuition as a parent about what your child is and isn’t emotionally ready for is an important part of the decision making process.

 

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How To Get Your Child To Listen: 7 Tips For Parents parental controls parenting Mar 27, 2023

As parents, we’ve all been there. It can be incredibly frustrating when your child doesn’t seem to listen no matter how hard you try. But don’t worry—you’re not alone! In this post, I’ve shared some tips and strategies that you can use to get your kids to...

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Tips for Parenting Toddlers and Managing Difficult Behavior parental controls parenting screen balance Mar 23, 2023

Toddlers are at a unique stage of development where they are learning to assert their independence, communicate their needs and feelings, and explore the world around them.

As a parent, it can be difficult to navigate this complex stage, but with the right tools and strategies, it's possible to...

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7 Tips for Parenting Teenagers parenting social media technology and tech devices Mar 20, 2023

Parenting teenagers is both a rewarding and challenging journey(and it’s perfectly normal if sometimes you feel like you experience more of the challenges than you do the rewards!).

As your children grow older, they start to become more independent, develop their own interests and opinions,...

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Everything You Need To Know About Your Child’s Digital Footprint and How To Protect It digital footprints and identity digital parenting Mar 18, 2023

In today's digital age, children are growing up surrounded by technology. They use social media, play online games, and share personal information with their friends and family over messaging apps.

While all these things are a normal part of modern life, each of these activities leaves behind a...

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A Parent’s Guide to YouTube Kids Jan 26, 2023

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Video sharing platforms can be a great resource for education, entertainment, and creativity for your children. However, having access to a seemingly limitless wealth of videos is not without its risks—even when the platform is specifically designed to be used...

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Tips and Advice for How to Limit Your Kid’s Screentime During the Holidays screen balance Jan 23, 2023

Whether it’s the summer break or during the festive period, the holidays can be a much-needed time for your family to break free of your usual routine. It’s a time when you and your children have the opportunity to slow down, reconnect, and explore different activities that you enjoy...

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What Is a Family Media Agreement and How to Create One? Jan 17, 2023

A family media agreement is an agreed family plan about how you, as a family, will deal with computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, e-readers and any other digital devices that are in your family’s life.

This type of agreement may also be referred to as a family tech plan, a...

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Tech Tips for Parents: Advice for Giving Tech Gifts Jan 12, 2023

More and more digital devices are creeping into our everyday lives–and the lives of our little ones are no exception either. There’s the obvious lure of devices that we all enjoy (such as smartphones and tablets) but the tech industry is also steadily cranking out mind-boggling...

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Parenting in the Age of Social Media: Guidelines for Parents And Caregivers Nov 07, 2022

Social media can feel like a bit of a minefield at the best of times. Most of us parents are still getting our heads around Facebook, let alone TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram… the list goes on! These platforms can have benefits for our children’s social and creative development, but...

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How Much Screen Time is Ok for Kids – Recommendations by Age Nov 02, 2022

Screen time is becoming an increasingly integrated part of our everyday lives. However, too much screen time isn’t healthy for us adults, let alone the developing minds of our little ones.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends screen time limits for children based on their...

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A Parent’s Guide to Keeping Kids Safe Online Oct 29, 2022

While the internet can be a great source of educational, entertaining, and creative content that’s just waiting to be tapped into, it can also present risks to the physical and emotional wellbeing of your child too.

The good news is laws and regulations are starting to become stricter when...

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