Deep Fake, Digital Dysfunction & Your Digital Footprint
It is extremely disturbing that Hugh Nelson was able to take normal photographs of children and, using AI tools and a computer programme, transform them and create images of the most depraved nature to sell and share online. Hugh Nelson, 27, from Bolton, jailed after transforming normal pictures of children into sexual abuse imagery He […]
Why Calling Them ‘Dumb Phones’ Won’t Win Kids Over!
Why Calling Dumb Phones Isn’t a Compelling Message to Kids Wanting Smartphones In today’s digital age, smartphones have become a central part of life for both adults and children alike. For kids, owning a smartphone isn’t just about having a device to communicate—it’s about being connected to friends, having access to entertainment, and feeling included […]
Digital Seatbelts: Safeguarding Families in the Age of Technology
Digital Seatbelts: Safeguarding Families in the Age of Technology In the early days of cars, seatbelts weren’t even a standard feature. It wasn’t until the dangers of high-speed collisions became evident that seatbelts became mandatory, revolutionising road safety. Today, in a similarly fast-paced digital world, we need “digital seatbelts” to protect our children from the […]
How Screen Time Affects Toddlers’ Ability to Learn to Talk
New Study Reveals Screen Time’s Impact on Toddlers’ Language Development: Fewer Words, Fewer Conversations A groundbreaking study has uncovered that for every minute of screen time toddlers are exposed to at home, they hear significantly fewer adult words, make fewer vocalizations, and engage in fewer back-and-forth conversations with their parents. These findings shed new light […]
Navigating Co-Parenting in the Digital Jungle.
It’s not easy – but I think it’s important! You weren’t on the same page before you got divorced so it’s even harder now you are trying to navigate co-parenting in the digital era where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, You may have differing views on how long is OK for your kids to spend […]
Handling the Dopamine CRASH!
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 Parenting! Breaking the Dopamine Cycle: A New Approach to Parenting in a Digital Age In today’s hyper-connected world, […]
