Category: School Age

27th April 2024
Smartphone Free Childhood  Suicides. Self-harm. Depression and anxiety. The toll of a social media-addicted, phone-based childhood has never been more stark. It can be easy...
26th April 2024
Teen Slang – What You Need To Know Navigating The #DigitalJungle Keeping an eye out (and an ear‼️) about what you’re kids are up to...
26th April 2024
Social media has undeniably become an integral part of our lives, shaping how we communicate, work, and even view ourselves. For children and teenagers growing...
25th April 2024
England child alcohol use tops global chart in a Report  by WHO A third of 11-year-olds and more than half of 13-year-olds in England have drunk...
24th April 2024
Growing up,  I used to love going to Ireland for my Summer holidays and playing with all of my cousins, where kids of all ages...
23rd April 2024
Do you think phones have ruined family togetherness? In today’s digital age, smartphones have become a hugely integral part of our daily lives. These devices...
20th April 2024
In today’s digital age, smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives. While they offer numerous benefits to us as adults, giving toddlers...
17th April 2024
  There is a “definitive link” between smacking children and behavioural difficulties, a new study has found. Researchers at University College London, who reviewed 20 years of research on the topic, found that physical punishment is...
15th April 2024
I’m pondering the problem of kids + #socialmedia As a society, we can take collective actions to encourage kids to stay off social media by...
14th April 2024
Talking to Children About the Attacks in the Middle East In today’s interconnected world, children are often exposed to news about global events, including conflicts...
12th April 2024
Bringing a rainbow baby into the world is a journey filled with a unique blend of joy, hope, and apprehension. After experiencing the loss of...
10th April 2024
You know you thought having the ‘Birds & Bees’ talk was difficult? – try having it these days as digital tech has transformed sexual culture....
7th April 2024
“In a digital world where the landscape is ever-changing, parental digital literacy isn’t just a choice; it’s a responsibility to equip ourselves with the knowledge...
7th April 2024
‘In the digital age, teaching children digital literacy is like teaching them to swim – an essential skill to navigate the vast ocean of information...
7th April 2024
If you have time I highly, highly recommend watching or listening to this absolutely fascinating  parliamentary evidence on screen time, digital poverty and education, with...