Do your teenage kids get 8-10 hrs of recommended sleep time every day? According to the National Sleep Foundation, a study found that only 15% of teens reported sleeping 8 1/2 hours on school nights. Sleep is fundamental to optimal functioning during childhood and adolescence, including health and
It is not by accident that smartphones, tablets and computers have become ubiquitous today. While they serve as valuable productivity tools, the companies that make them, along with those that make apps, have relentlessly focused on making them engaging. A good thing, one might argue. There comes a
October is Anti-Bullying month. Bullying can be expressed in many forms; physical, verbal, social or cyberbullying. According to stopbullying.gov, the behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting proble
Limit Screen Time, Filter Internet, Block Apps / Videos / Social Media, Track LocationRaising healthy and happy children in the digital age is a challenge for most parents. The use of smartphones, computers, and tablets for learning and communication has proliferated. Most schools have integrated de
The environment in which your child grows up is constantly being transformed thanks to the advent of technology and new innovations. Youngsters today spend a lot more time online and this behavioral trend is seriously affecting their ability to interact and more importantly connect with the people
If you think it is tough being a parent in today’s digitally-connected world, imagine what it is like being a teen.Just think back to the most painful judgment error, awkward, embarrassing or reputation-damaging incident you experienced when you were a teen. Now imagine if that moment was documented
There seems to be no end to the dangerous trends teens are promoting online these days. Even the latest KiKi challenge, getting out of a moving car and dancing to Drake's popular song by the same name, is considered ‘fun’, despite the risk of accidents. This goes to show the extent to which teens wi
The truth is, every device that connects kids to the internet also connects kids to porn. It’s that simple —and it’s that infuriating! Keeping our kids safe in the digital age means staying one-step ahead of the trends and knowing exactly what we’re up against.Here we will expose 8 major culprits th
What part of your children’s online activity do you monitor? But wait, SHOULD you even monitor what they are up to on the internet? Ever since the inception of the world wide web, parents have been faced with the very dangerous yet very real problem of exposing their children to the dangers on the i
Getting to meet new people is fun! There's the excitement of bouncing off one's ideas on someone new and exploring alternate perspectives with another person who has similar interests. Besides, there’s the novelty of it. As parents, we all want our kids to be exposed to a variety of people, places,
Instagram, the emerging social media phenomenon, has recently launched Instagram TV, also known as IGTV. This video platform allows its users to upload vertical videos of up to 60 minutes in length.The launch comes strategically at a time when people around the world are moving away from television
There’s no question digital and mobile tech provide mesmerizing tools for kids today, but one of the fallouts is lack of outdoor play and exercise.A growing body of research shows that regular exposure to the outdoors may be just as important as exercise, especially for children. The result of doing
