Talking about the generation gap between parents and children seems unnecessary doesn’t it, especially in this age. But honestly it is and will always will be a fact, a reality that you can’t get rid of no matter how technologically evolved we become. Because us grownups, we forget what it was like to be a […]
So you probably see the terms ‘cyberbully’ and ‘cyber-stalker’ used quite frequently around here. I would’ve gone on using them as they are if not for an email I received earlier from a concerned mum of 2. “My son is being cyber-stalked by his classmates, too,” she wrote “He’s been getting lots of hurtful messages […]
At one point or the other, some parents will find their children in an unhealthy relationship with food. Because as awful as it sounds for someone as young as 12 to be worried about having the right waistline or being a size 2, it’s a harsh reality that parents need to prepare for. And it’s […]
I loved Richard Linklator’s 12 year project for many reasons, but don’t worry; this isn’t a movie review. But the reason I’m bringing it up here on this blog is because the film wasn’t just about Boyhood—it was also just as much about parenthood. It had quite a few valuable lessons on parenting, ones that […]
Do you think there’ll be 1.75 billion smartphone users, nearly 40% of which are teenagers and nothing would ever go wrong? Not a chance. In reality, the cyberverse is just the same as a playground where there are the good kids, and then there are the bullies. What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is not that different […]
Pervasive internet addiction can been seen all around in our homes. It’s not just our kids that are binging on Facebook or tweeting but every other member of the family is equally guilty. The only reason I have been writing this at 4 a.m. in the morning is because I received a text (which woke […]
It kinds of bamboozles me how parents have such low internet safety IQs, leaving their kids with so many online dangers. They feel ill-equipped and uniformed, having no clue about how to protect their kids. Parents should realize that their kids are digital natives and they are the digital immigrants. Kids can exhibit a level […]