Blog - Navigating the Digital Jungle

Handling the Dopamine CRASH!

July 30, 2024

Dopamine is part of an ancient neural pathway that ensures human survival. It is also part of the reason it is so hard to stop playing a video game or pass up a piece of cake! Anti-Dopamine...

Play is in danger of becoming a lost ‘art’ for families across the UK, as 21% of time-starved parents admit that they have forgotten how to play and struggle to engage their children in creative and...

How Kids Learn to Play: The 6 Different Stages of Play Development & Why You Need To Know Them!

July 9, 2024

‘Play with me!’ You may be a parent who loves to play with your kids, or you may be a parent who dreads hearing this refrain and then you suffer pangs of guilt for the rest of the day! Play is all...

Scouts Waiting List Tops 100,000 as parents try to help lockdown children develop self-esteem. Here are some very practical tips to nurture your children’s self esteem

July 4, 2024

An increasing number of parents are keen for their children to join Scouts CREDIT: Scouts/SWNS I was speaking with Ben Kentish on LBC Radio about the enormous demand for Scout...

Family Meetings: A Great Way to Balance Technology in Modern Life

July 2, 2024

In today’s digital age, where smartphones, tablets, and computers are integral to our daily routines, balancing technology use within the family can be challenging. Family meetings offer an excellent...

Navigating the Digital Jungle: Handling The Age Gap Divide Around Devices

June 27, 2024

My kids are 2 years apart and get all so well. It makes my soul sing. They laugh at the same things, share jokes I don’t always understand and as a family we have great ‘bantz’ on Whatsapp. They are...

Nature, Nurture and Nourishment – ‘Relax Kids’

June 25, 2024

From www.relaxkids.com Years and years ago, we sat, as families and communities around the blazing orange camp fire each night telling stories, jokes, sharing ideas and going over each day. We felt...

The Siren Song of Seduction. The Internet and Boys: Understanding and Mitigating the Risks

June 25, 2024

In an age where digital technology is omnipresent, the internet has become an inescapable part of daily life, especially for the younger generation. Boys, in particular, are often drawn to the vast...

How Tech Changes Families. What does it mean when a baby’s first word isn’t “Mama” or “Dada” but “Phone”?

June 22, 2024

I’m sharing this thought provoking article in it’s entirety as it’s so thought provoking from The Child Mind Institute You probably saw that funny old YouTube video of...

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