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Your Child Can’t Handle Stress Alone

Posted on December 27, 2020January 13, 2021 by Zachdev

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Everyone wants their children to be resilient to stress but there is a grave misunderstanding about the origin of resilience. Babies are not born resilient to stress but are born with the ability to become resilient if provided with the right environment. It’s an important distinction. Resilience is the ability to adapt to adversity in […]

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Communication, Cyber Wellness, Cybersercurity, Education, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Parenting, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology, Uncategorized

What are memes?

Posted on December 26, 2020January 4, 2021 by Zachdev

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Dear parents, are you confused about memes, or unsure what a meme even is? You’re not the only one. Don’t worry: we’re here to help. What exactly are memes? They can be difficult to pin down. If we absolutely had to define online memes, we’d say they’re visual images or other bits of content that […]

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Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Cyberbullying, Cybersercurity, Education, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Parenting, Sex Education, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology, Uncategorized

Little moments can make a big difference

Posted on December 26, 2020January 4, 2021 by Zachdev

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1. Take the plunge As a parent, there are lots of conversations you might rather not have with your children. The idea of willingly starting a talk about sex or their friends’ behaviour may feel very scary. But if you don’t do it, who will? Unfortunately for you, your children are relying on you for […]

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Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Cyberbullying, Cybersercurity, Education, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Parenting, Social Media, Tech Parenting

One Stop Parental Guide to Social Media

Posted on December 26, 2020December 26, 2020 by Curtinas Lim

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When it comes to social media, the picture that first comes to our mind are usually teenagers being glued to their smartphones watching INSTA story and even TikTok. There has also been a misconception that social media is only for the younger ones or ‘teens’. However, these days, looking around in public transport or even […]

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Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Cybersercurity, Education, Health and Safety, Kindness, Parenting, Tech Parenting

How Blogging Can Better Help Kids

Posted on December 24, 2020December 26, 2020 by Curtinas Lim

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In this day and age, the internet is nothing foreign. Most kids are born with the luxury of the internet and answers to their curiosity with just a search away. You must be thinking about how we can help our kids to expose themselves with the internet yet in a way where it’s beneficial to […]

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Addiction, Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Education, Health and Safety, Parenting, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Telecommunication

Your Child’s Tech Fatigue

Posted on October 9, 2018December 26, 2020 by Zachdev

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This spring Zoom was fun when it was novel and then after a while, Zoom fatigue set in! Staring at a screen is exhausting for adults and kids alike! There’s a lot of mental energy to required to learn through Zoom which is different from face to face learning and then there’s overall tech fatigue. […]

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Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Education, Health and Safety, Parenting, Social Media, Tech Parenting

Delaying Your Child’s Smartphone Usage

Posted on October 13, 2015December 26, 2020 by Zachdev

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It is a fact that kids do not have the maturity and perspective to manage constant temptation and the social pressures that come with 24/7 connectivity—so the longer parents can delay the first smartphone, the thinking goes, the better off kids will be. When I was researching this story, a friend messaged and said he […]

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Addiction, Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Cybersercurity, Education, Health and Safety, Parenting, Sex Education

Pornography Exposure

Posted on December 30, 2013December 28, 2020 by Zachdev

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I can still remember the first time I saw a pornographic image. I don’t merely remember when it happened but I remember what it looked like. That first image was about more than thirty years ago, and till today I still remember it vividly. That first image led to more images and a stronger pull […]

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Addiction, Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Education, Health and Safety, Parenting, Social Media, Tech Parenting

Has the digital age ruined the elements of childhood?

Posted on August 29, 2013December 28, 2020 by Curtinas Lim

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Our children and teens are tormented by dangerously high rates of depression, self-injurious cutting, and other serious emotional problems. This generation’s suffering because of the hopeless and menacing cyberworld they inhabit, elementary schoolers are cyberbullied on social media, teens scroll through grisly photos of self-mutilation online. This digital immersion cuts them off from needed family […]

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Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Education, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Parenting, Social Dynamics, Tech Parenting

Conversing with Your Child

Posted on July 3, 2013December 29, 2020 by Zachdev

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Try not to let your conversations about screen use end up in an argument. Like many controversial topics, discussions around technology will have the power to gain or decay trust. Most importantly, by listening with CARE and responding with LOVE, you will head down the route of building trust. The elements of understanding, respect, and […]

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