In this blog, we’ll explore the connection between poor impulse control in children & excessive screen time, & provide tips on how to tackle this issue.
Our kids are prone to spending too much time on devices. But is technology addictive? The short answer is yes, and it’s time we took this issue seriously.
What happens if you don’t exercise? Let’s explore how lack of exercise & too much screen time impacts kids’ health & give tips for a balanced lifestyle.
In this blog, we’ll delve into what causes speech delay & the impact it can have on a child’s life. We’ll offer solutions to prevent & treat this problem.
In this blog, we’ll provide you with some practical tips & strategies that you can use to safeguard your child’s vision & learn how to prevent lazy eye.
As more children embrace the digital era & spend more time staring at screens, it’s crucial to understand what causes blurred vision & how to prevent it.
Does your child rub their eyes often and complain about headaches? Read more about symptoms and causes of astigmatism in children and improve their health.
Many people have suggested that there’s a link between playing violent video games and aggression in children. What do scientists think about the topic?
Healthy gaming for teenagers, warning signs of problematic gaming behaviors & their consequences, & what parents can do to help their teens overcome them.
In this blog, we’ll explore the controversy about video games and aggression, separate fact from fiction, and tell you whether you should be concerned.
In this blog, we’ll explore the top ADHD planner apps for kids, how they can help children with ADHD tame their time, their features, and their benefits.
Let’s discover how Seek by iNaturalist helps your kid transition from screen time to green time. We’ll cover how the app works, its features, & safety tips
Maintaining an ergonomic seating position is a great habit for children to get accustomed to. Read on to learn some tips for picking up this great habit.
Discover the causes of the growing epidemic of sleep disorders in children and learn about possible solutions to ensure a healthy and restful sleep for your child
Protecting children from the negative impact of fake news is crucial. This article explores the role of parents and educators in promoting media literacy and critical thinking skills, as well as the future of fake news and its potential impact on the next generation. Learn how to safeguard children from
Eating disorders can be influenced by social media; the statistics are scary. We’ve put social media and eating disorder statistics together in this blog.
Have you ever heard stories of social media ruining lives? And does social media really have the power to destroy our lives? Read this article to find out.
Is social media more harmful than beneficial for our mental & physical state? Read this article to find out about the pros & cons of using social media.
Though phones, laptops, and gaming consoles exist in many homes, there aren’t enough rules. Read on to find out the proper rules for technology at home.
Many people know too much television is bad but not everybody knows why. In fact, many parents aren’t aware of the negative effects of television on youth.
Every time my mother’s friends come around to our house, she shows them pictures of me in a bathtub. Granted, I’m only one year old in that picture, but now that I’m older, I really don’t like people seeing that photo. I’m not the type to take a lot of
Teenagers are “at that age.” What we mean by this statement is that they can act alien to us because they’re growing up. They’re picking up new skills and are seeing themselves as individuals in society. They’re growing wings and need space to fly from the nest. That space is
A problem becomes a social issue when it concerns a significant number of people in a society. Certain social issues are particular to teenagers. You might remember some of them from your own teenagehood. However, the times are a-changing; the emergence of the internet has solved several problems but created
With pornography and adult content rampant on the internet and easily accessible via phones, tablets, and computers, for some parents, the digital world is the last place they refer to for sex education resources for their kids. Technology does have some dark corners, but it also casts light on many of parents
Although times have radically changed, the love of human beings for stories has not. Since the emergence of language, human beings have continuously been fascinated by storytelling. From adults to little children, everybody loves a good story. Experts believe that children learn things much better when they’re presented in the form of
Even though parents have increasingly been using parental controls in recent years, rates of children getting harmed by their use of digital devices don’t seem to be decreasing. Statistics from a study conducted in 2019 indicate that more than 23% of children and young people are harmed by smartphone use.
The popularity of social media is ever clearer now, and it worries parents to some extent. Ever since the rise in social media’s popularity in 2014, it has gotten a big part of our lives. We, and our children, use social media to communicate with our friends, find new ones,
Webster’s dictionary defines the word “scam” as “a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation.” With that definition, it’s safe to say that most of us have been scammed at least once in our lives. A few of us may have even scammed others (hopefully not). There are so many ways
Despite the numerous advantages messaging and social media apps have, they can put children at serious risk. Although children use these apps primarily for communication and keeping in touch with friends and trends, they sometimes use them for sexting. Sexing may look harmless on the surface, but it can cause
There are usually three parties involved in every act of violence: The perpetrator, the victim, and the witness. And social media has made it much easier for each to play their part. Sociologists have been warning us for years about the prominent role of social media in the rise of
Based on Common Sense‘s report, two-thirds of kids join social media by the age of 14. Yet, social media are not entirely safe for children. That’s why major social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter require users to be 13 years old or older. Kids are threatened by safety
Pornography on the internet is undeniably common since porn websites are among the most visited. Although porn websites require users to verify they’re above 18 to be able to use their services, pornography is not only common among adults. 62% to 68% of teenagers report having watched pornography based on
Children tend to fall victim to bullying more often than adults, perhaps because children are more sensitive to bullying and don’t know how to deal with it, and child bullies tend to get away without punishment. On the other hand, adults know how to protect themselves, and adult bullies know
Oftentimes, parents feel the need to know exactly what’s going on on their child’s phones. This may be because parents are worried about their children coming across inappropriate content or talking to people they mustn’t talk to. There is also the risk of child grooming that parents must keep an
Are you trying to get a hold of your underage kid’s text messages? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In this day and age, when many kids are spending increasingly more time texting on their phones, you as a parent might be concerned about whom your child is texting, and what
Most social media, such as Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat, restrict kids under 13 from joining and using their platforms. The reason why social media should be banned for under 13 is that they can cause safety and health risks for kids. Most social media do not have an age verification
Social media are viral among children. 71% of kids start using social media before they’re 14, according to Common Sense. However, most parents are doubtful if it is wise to let children use social media. Parents have repetitively asked us questions like ‘how does social media affect kids?’ It’s necessary
Children today are using screens way more than the recommended figures suggested by paediatricians. According to Common Sense, one in two children reported feeling addicted to screens. Screen addiction is the case when adverse behavioural, psychological, and physical outcomes occur due to the prolonged use of smart devices with screens, such as
Parents know that there are lots of reasons to be wary of letting their children play video games. But a lot of recent research has shown that online gaming can positively affect kids’ real-world interactions with other people—especially when those interactions take place online as well! Here are some important
Secure Social Media for Underage Teens it’s important
I feel your pain! You’re a parent, and I’m sure you want to protect your children from the many dangers of social media. One of the most important things we can do is get our kids to talk with us about how they
7 Effective Ways to Control and Prevent Sexting in Teens, Sending digital sexually explicit photographs, videos, texts, or emails, typically over a cell phone, is known as “sexting.”
Sexting is sending messages, videos/photos that contain sexual content. It can also refer to discussing and proposing sex acts. But it can and, in some cases, MUST be prevented. Here is a table of the contents of this article:
Racism can manifest in various ways, including offensive jokes or remarks, verbal aggression or name-calling, bullying or intimidating, or public statements that incite hatred toward particular groups. Cyber-racism is the term for racism that occurs online. Cyber-racism can be expressed verbally and visually on web pages, blogs, social networking sites,
4 Practical Solutions to Protect Children from Online Racism!, Dealing with social media and offline racism has become a daily struggle for many. And we were pained even more when we discovered that it’s widespread and growing. Ever since the Coronavirus outbreak and the Covid-19 pandemic, people have used digital
Secure Technology for Kids Online, Since the pandemic, having a digital device has become a must. If you’re a parent of a school-aged child, your kid may have asked you multiple times for a tablet, laptop, or mobile phone. And school-age children are usually independent online and go unsupervised. This
Children nowadays are growing up with 24/7 access to websites and applications that allow them to play online games, chat with friends and strangers, constantly share photos of their personal life, and so on. But you must realize that spending time online is not all bad, but spending too much
Cyberbullies on the internet has such a wide variety that it can happen on so almost every forum and platform. One can be cyberbullied on websites and social media or via text messages and comments. If you’re worried about your child being cyberbullied, it is important to know how they
Bullying is a repeated aggressive behavior done by a person in a position of power, deliberately intimidate, abuse or threat another person in order to hurt them physically or emotionally.
Until the mid-2000s there were no specific laws considering cyberbullying activities. But legislators have considered increasing number of school violence, self-harm or suicides among teenagers. Some states preferred to leave this matter in the hand of school and there have been some restrictions towards cyberbullying in schools. In these cases,