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The Secret Social Media Life of Teens

You may laugh at this title, but most of us don’t actually realise that there is a totally different life happening online with our teens. The Secret Social Media Life of Teens is a thing!

Children and Cell Phones – what is the right age?

Nowadays, the pressure to buy your child a cell phone is on a par with the dilemma parents felt when Heelies came out (those shoes with wheels on), when miniskirts were in, and when ear piercing was the trend. You want to give your kid all you didn’t have, but…

Scary Apps your kids should never download

Our kids are geniuses, at least when it comes to traversing through smart devices and all the millions of apps floating around. Watch any 3-year-old swipe their way around a tablet or smartphone, and you will be gobsmacked in wonder. But, there are some scary apps your kids should never…

Teen Sexting – the risks and how to protect your kids

Two words you would rather not have together – Teen Sexting. Even if you don’t know what sexting is, it all just sounds wrong.

Having that conversation with your child on internet security risks

A friend told me that she needed to sit her 9-year-old boy down the other day, and educate him on the internet security risks out in the big bad world. 9 years old!