Category: School Age

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...
4th April 2024
Managing a child’s smartphone use can be challenging, but there are several strategies you can use to ensure your child’s safety and well-being even if...
4th April 2024
  Smartphones have become an integral part of modern life, offering a multitude of benefits that enhance communication, productivity, entertainment, and convenience. Here’s just a...
2nd April 2024
There’s a great buzz around Jonathan Haidt’s new fascinating and thought provoking book that points out the hugely important years between the ages of 9...
2nd April 2024
  The Effects of Using Your Mobile Phone While Breastfeeding: What Every Parent Should Know In today’s digitally connected world, it’s not uncommon for parents...
25th March 2024
  I’m a former Deputy Head and Class Teacher for 22 years so I know first hand about teaching Reception Class children – I taught...
25th March 2024
70% of British primary schoolteachers have noticed a rise in the number of 3-7-year olds wetting themselves during the school day. As a former Deputy...
24th March 2024
Ctrl+Alt+Delay:  I talk to lots of parents about all sorts of things, naturally, in my work but I’ve noticed not many parents think to use...
24th March 2024
I talk to lots of parents about all sorts of things, naturally, in my work but I’ve noticed not many parents think to use parental...
24th March 2024
  I’ve been thinking about how to help parents delay giving their child a Smartphone and I thought about my own kid’s milestones. Childhood is...
22nd March 2024
  How do you talk to children about Cancer? Receiving a cancer diagnosis is challenging at any age, but for children in particular, it can...
22nd March 2024
Using smartphones as ‘digital pacifiers’ or ‘dummies’ is an increasing phenomenon in our modern society, where smartphones serve as soothing tools for both toddlers and...
21st March 2024
Giving a child a smartphone without guidance is like giving them the keys to a 4×4 without teaching them how to drive – it can...