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It all started with the Wii Fit. It took a surprisingly long time for publishers to realise that the applications for motion gaming went beyond merely entertaining younger audiences. The average Australian gamer is now 32, according to Bond University, and looking for ways to expand their experiences beyond shooting the latest type of generic antagonist.
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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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Hi there and welcome to eParenting. I hope you like the articles that I have selected.
Use the 'Search in Topic' menu (top right above - 'funnel icon') to find topics you may be interested in. Please feel free to add comments in the 'Reactions' button at the bottom of each article. Enjoy! :-)
Remember that there are many pages of links here, see the full list of pages at the bottom of this page! Also, please feel free to suggest any good resources on the web that you have found. Email me at: kiwirip@me.com - Peter Mellow.
This scoop.it site is all about parenting in the age of technology. Some really useful and interesting links.
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Jenn Buta has been campaigning since her son was targeted by sextortionists in Nigeria - a hotspot for scammers.
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With Father’s Day around the corner, we’re looking for tips you’d like to pass on.
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The color of your child’s swimsuit could impact their safety at a swimming pool or the beach. That’s according to water safety experts who have taken a close look at how the hue of swimwear may influence how visible a child is under water.
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Adelaide mother Jemma Guthrie shares her reasons for imposing social media restrictions on her daughters and how she and her partner set those boundaries.
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My day consists of staring at different sized glowing rectangles – sometimes multiple at a time. This is called living life to its fullest
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Two children in Maryland shot themselves this week, highlighting the pervasiveness of homemade, untraceable ghost guns and the increase in unintentional shootings by youth.
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Perth mum Rhiannon shares why she and her husband opted to offer a financial incentive to their three kids to encourage them to stay off social media until they've finished school.
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Researchers believe about 100,000 Australian teenagers are clinically addicted to video games, amid concern game companies are using tactics that make it harder for people to play in moderation.
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In high school, I covered my mirror with paper to avoid seeing my own reflection. The only time I looked at myself was with a beauty filter applied.
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As the kids launch, a parent agrees to give up their tracking app but dreads not knowing “what they were up to.”
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When a child comes out as transgender, parents are faced with various feelings and decisions. Here’s how to navigate them.
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Matt Purcell was just six years old when a group of older boys stuffed him in a council bin and left him to stew in the juices.It was the final act following months of daily school bus bullying that the Korean-Australian had been keeping to himself."I was an adoptee from South Korea and my parents...
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New data reveals how Australian schools rank among OECD nations for the time students spend on digital devices in classrooms.
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Children can have big emotions and sometimes struggle to process them. Here’s what it means for a child to be ‘dysregulated’.
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When should you start discussing sex with your child? It may be earlier than you think: It starts with consent.
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Disguising vegetables inside other foods might be the worst way to get a toddler to eat them.
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Some devices simply block sound. Others cancel out noises using sound engineering. There is positive, but limited, research that suggests they might be useful for autistic or ADHD people.
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Young people in our society understandably want and indeed need to connect. But this game is a tragedy waiting to happen, writes Kara Alaimo.
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Many young people across Asia are cutting themselves off from society, locking themselves at home for months or years. Here’s why.
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Children and adolescents may experience perfectionism in relation to school work, sport, performance in art or music, or in relation to their own body. Here’s how parents can tackle it.
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An education researcher says homework in primary school isn't necessary. So why are kids doing it?
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Our childhood phantasy careers (different to fantasy with an ‘f’) help uncover our unconscious motivations and can unlock job satisfaction in our careers. Here’s how to figure out yours.
Guest: Paul Harvey - Lecturer and Executive Coach at the INSEAD Business School
And thanks to Afrouz, Karen and Ryan for sharing their stories.
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Children are gathering large followings and earning thousands of dollars through social media influencing — but some warn it comes with a dark side.
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A sexualised gaze can fall on any image of a child online, no matter how innocently it was shared. But there is room for parents, policymakers and platforms to do more to protect children online.
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For many parents, especially first-generation immigrants, academic pressure is a small price to pay for a lifetime of security. But amid Australia's rising cost of living, what happens when that price isn't so "small" anymore?
