Cyber Education and Healthy Harold – A Perfect Partnership!
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...
View ArticleHow To Keep Your Teens Safe on Facebook
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...
View ArticleGetting Down With The Kids – Internet Slang for Dummies!
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...
View ArticleHealthy Harold and McAfee to teach Aussie Primary Students how to bCyberwise
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...
View ArticleCyber Education: The Buck Stops With Us Parents!
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,...
View ArticleShould Schools Teach Social Media Skills?
Now, I am not a risk taker, but I would challenge anyone to find an Aussie teen who hasn’t embraced social media. Whether it is Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, the digital world is the teens’...
View ArticleHow To Keep Your Teen’s Private Data Safe When They Are ‘In Lurve’!!!!!
Teen love can be all consuming. And don’t say you don’t remember – we’ve all gone through it! The world stops. Nothing else matters (particularly not school work). Love takes over… You are Sitting On...
View ArticleThe Annual Social Media Clean-Up
My four boys detest cleaning up. The groans, grunts and comments come thick and fast: “No-one else’s mother makes them clean up like you do”. “I’m sure the UN would consider this illegal – it’s forced...
View ArticleAustralian Tweens, Teens and Technology
Last year McAfee undertook some quite revealing research into the online behaviour of Aussie teens. Entitled ‘The Secret Life of Teens ‘ this research report taught us that 95% of our teens are...
View ArticleFrom Tween To Teens – When The Info Dries Up!
In a fantasy world, children (of all ages) would tell their parents everything. “I am not really sick today – I really just want to catch up on some TV!” “Erica isn’t just my study mate – she is my...
View ArticleCyber Beauty Pageants – #Shocking
A new trend in Instagram is user generated beauty contests and it has to be one of the most concerning trends of 2013. Within a short space of time, Instagram has become so much more than a platform...
View ArticleWhen Should Your Child Join Social Sites?
Sometimes I wish there was a comprehensive handbook given to every parent when they leave the hospital with their new bundle. A real ‘how-to’ guide that provided concrete, black and white rules that...
View ArticleTeens: Hello Instagram!
There are more sites growing in popularity in social network paradise and you may have even experienced first-hand. Our teens are giving Facebook a wide berth and investing their time in other ‘hip’...
View ArticleResponsible Social Media Use: To Defame or Not Defame… What Shall It Be?
Last weekend I made the unfortunate decision to purchase a turkey sandwich from a well-known sandwich shop. Five hours later I wasn’t feeling so well. In fact, I was violently ill for the entire...
View ArticleThe Digital Detox – Is It Time?
With digital detoxes all the rage, a diet detox seems so last year. No longer are we talking about nasty shakes and supplements but instead how and when to turn off our devices. Randi Zuckerberg former...
View ArticleParents – A Child’s Best Role Model
Parents are without a doubt their children’s most important role models. The way we interact with our friends, the way we deal with problems and the language we use all become our children’s...
View ArticleHow To Remain Friends with Your Teen on Facebook
So, you’ve finally convinced your teen to accept your friend request. What an exercise! So, what now? Do you immediately like their every post and start to scan and post all their old baby photos on...
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