With his book “The Anxious Generation,” social psychologist Jonathan Haidt calls for a revolution in how parents administer smartphones and social media to children.
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eParenting and Parenting in the 21st Century
eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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With his book “The Anxious Generation,” social psychologist Jonathan Haidt calls for a revolution in how parents administer smartphones and social media to children.
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Online dangers lurk in virtual worlds for children. As more preschoolers immerse themselves in virtual reality, we must manage the risks and keep them safe.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics said in a letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission that weighted blankets should never be used for babies.
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A photo of a child posted online can end up in the hands of strangers, added to massive databases without consent, or altered with AI to bully and blackmail.
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There’s no surefire way to keep kids safe, but some toys are far riskier than others.
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We accept the daily toll of road deaths and injuries as the price we pay to be able to drive everywhere, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
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Giorgia Green's parents want clearer product labelling to warn of the potential dangers.
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You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a society by how it lets its children horse around.
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Victorian coroner says 13-year-old’s parents and school were not aware of risks posed by extensive gaming or how it related to behaviour
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Teachers and parents are finding a way to be hands off when their children look like they're in a bind, instead giving them space to challenge themselves and succeed and fail.
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Making good decisions is not something we should leave teenagers to navigate alone.
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The goal should be to take measures to avoid athletic injuries — or at least minimize their severity — and keep kids in the game.
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Several parents say their children have been the victims of drink spiking at a popular Melbourne nightclub strip, and Victoria Police's Chief Commissioner urges them to report incidents to police.
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Stone Foltz, 20, is the second person in as many weeks to die after alleged fraternity "hazing".
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"Tackling is dangerous. There's no safe way to do it. There are fair ways to do it, but there's no safe way to bring another man - or woman - to the ground and stop their momentum at the same time."
Dr Nowinski said there was no reason for children to play adult forms of any contact sport. "You just don't start hitting children in the head," he said. "When they're young, you don't play the adult, dangerous version of the game. What's the point? We're crazy to have children who are not getting paid and don't even understand what CTE means playing by the same rules as adults.
As a parent, you have to think twice about letting your child play heavy contact sports like AFL, Rugby (either code) or football. At least in basketball there is no tackling.
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Little kids get hotter faster. Here's what you need to know to keep them safe.
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When Zavier Culley was diagnosed with a range of different allergies as a baby it changed his family's life forever, but she says it was not totally for the worse.
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I teach sex ed. In light of a recent report on exploitation of children on the site Pornhub, I have some talking points for parents.
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The video platform said it would remove such content from its platform when reported.
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Deciding when your child is ready to walk to school alone or play unsupervised can be difficult. But trying to keep them safe might be holding you both back.
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Taking risks helps children test new ideas and find personal capabilities and limits. Here are five lessons from early childhood educators to help parents encourage their kids to take risks, safely.
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Every expert we asked talked about the importance of letting children take risks and explore in nature. But they also advised parents to supervise and set limits.
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Research shows that letting kids play with "loose parts" like old tyres, crates and planks is great for their bodies and minds, but we adults often have a hard time seeing past the riskiness in this play.
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Extremist groups are targeting kids in a vulnerable developmental stage.