Tag Archives: child

Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Cyberbullying, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Knowledge, Mental Health, Parenting, Social Dynamics, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology

There is no such thing as a perfect parent

Posted on by Zachdev
Mother with child interacting
08
Apr

Many of the following mistakes are made in the name of love. Too often we think we are helping our children when the long-term results of what we do may be discouraging. Other mistakes are made because we just don’t know what else to do. Thankfully, one of the foundation principles of Positive Discipline is that “Mistakes […]

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Communication, Cyber Wellness, Education, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Knowledge, Mental Health, Parenting, Social Dynamics, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology

Covid Showed Us What Really Matters in Education

Posted on by Zachdev
child learning from home with mask during covid19 pandemic
06
Apr

A few weeks ago, I sat down with a few high school students in Singapore. Randomly asked about their virtual schooling experience. The students, in particular, had some good things to say about their virtual experience: They liked that teachers were focusing more on everyone’s mental health and wellbeing, and less on grades. They liked […]

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Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Education, Friendship and Relationship, Knowledge, Parenting, Skills, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology

Bonding With The Right Questions

Posted on by Zachdev
Mother Bonding With Child
04
Apr

Parent : How was school today? Child : Ok, Not too bad. Parent : What did you do? Child : Nothing much, lessons. Parent : Have you eaten? Child : I am not hungry. Sounds familiar? They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. […]

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Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Cyberbullying, Cybersercurity, Education, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Kindness, Mental Health, Parenting, Skills, Social Dynamics, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology, Telecommunication

Parenting, Teaching? Don’t forget to Love and Appreciate Yourself.

Posted on by Zachdev
Mom spending time with child
01
Apr

For parents, stepping into the shoes of an educator has created a whole new level of appreciation for how hard teachers’ jobs are. The increased admiration is largely due to the role parents are now having to play as stewards of their child’s education. And we’re finding out just how hard it is. We need […]

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Education, Mental Health, Research, Skills, Social Dynamics, Tech Parenting, Technology, Telecommunication

Kids Can Code Too!

Posted on by Zachdev
kids love coding
06
Mar

While coding jobs are highly demanded these days. Coding might just be the basic skill required 10 years later for work, home or anything that helps solve certain tech related issues. One of the most important objectives in education is to prepare students for their future careers. Over the last two decades, coding and programming […]

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Teens Pornography Usage On A Rise

Posted on by Curtinas Lim
Teen using laptop on her bed
25
Feb

Be it intentional or accidental, we as parents would never want our child to view pornography. It is far more than just an “it is wrong” feeling. Many of such sites are actually targeting kids. And statistics have shown that it is succeeding.   In a span of 20 years, researchers have discovered a large […]

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Educating Your Kids About Sexting

Posted on by Curtinas Lim
using-phone
27
Jan

What is sexting? It is when two or more people send sexually explicit text messages that may or may not include full or partially nude photos. Many teens these days feel that it is not much of a big deal however there are actually serious consequences that might occur.  Sexing is damaging be it whichever […]

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Is Coding An Important Skill For Children?

Posted on by Curtinas Lim
studying-on-stairs
06
Jan

With technology on the rise, many have asked if coding is a necessary skill to learn for the kids.  Getting all children to code at school has been a widespread controversy for the tech industry for some time now. Many within the technology sector have been strongly encouraging and supporting for coding to be inculcated […]

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Your Child’s Better Than You When It Comes To Technology

Posted on by Zachdev
older sister teaching the younger sibling
02
Jan

You may not know your upload from your download, but you can still be a great digital parent. Worried that your child knows more about tech than you do? Of course, they do. They were born into a digital world and probably learned to swipe before they could stand. For you, it’s different. You had to […]

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Did Your Child Saw Something Obscene Online?

Posted on by Zachdev
child shocked by online content
02
Jan

If your child is online, it’s not a question of if they will see disturbing content. It’s a question of when. Suicide streamed live. Beheadings. Animal abuse. Violent pornography. The internet is a showcase for the best – and the very worst – of human behaviour. Just recently, TikTok hit the headlines with news that […]

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