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The “P” word
Pornography is nothing new. In our days it came in the form of the Scope magazine with stars in strategic...
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Bring back play, today!
Remember the good, old days, when children had grazes on their knees, dirt under their fingernails and drank water straight...
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How to manage exposure to the war
Since the flair up of the conflict in the Gaza strip more war-related questions have infiltrated my school workshops. “Mam’...
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AI & the 4th industrial revolution
7 questions impacting our children with Ajit Gopalakrishnan When you read articles discussing the predicted evolution of technology over the...
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The Slow Tech Road
Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila recently made waves in the media after welcoming their 15-year-old son to social...
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Gaming Disorder: 5 Things I wish I knew
This month we spoke to Gwen* whose 17-year-old son is currently undergoing treatment for Gaming Disorder. She wishes to...
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The dreaded WhatsApp group
“If I had R10 for every time a teenager got themselves into trouble on a WhatsApp group, I’d be...
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Mindfulness & The need to disconnect
“My children need constant stimulus. They cannot be still. They need instant gratification and continuous entertainment from the moment...
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Healthy Gamer
5 Things I learnt from the SA Call of Duty Champion, Jesse Kahn When anyone mentions their son is an...
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So your teen wants a fox brow?
Last month the documentary #FillerNation raised hair and eyebrows across the globe. For our February blog, we launched our own local...
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Ditch the digital dummy!
We have all been there. You are having dinner with the in-laws in a busy restaurant and suddenly all hell...
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Screen Smart Schools for the win
“If we as teachers had to keep up-to-date with the rapid changes in technology we would never have time to...
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Should I be spying on my child?
I recently received the following message on WhatsApp: Hi Estee, Thank you for the great talk on Thursday. I have one...
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Screen Time: The good & the bad
Desperate parent: My daughter spends all her time on TikTok. Please help. Screen Smarts: What is she watching on TikTok?...
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What are Rabbit Holes on TikTok?
“I think TikTok can read my mind. I’d be walking in town, smell food and crave a hotdog and then...
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#stopcyberbullyingday
“South African has the 2nd highest rate of cyberbullying in the world.”~According to the South African College of Applied Psychology....
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The best connection happens without WiFi
May has been a busy month at Screen Smarts. By the third week of May I had spoken to 740...
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Sextortion: The biggest cyber threat to our teens
A top South African school recently experienced the cruel nature of sextortion when a male scholar catfished on Instagram. The...
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6 Screen checks to do before school starts
With schools reopening and the new year bustling with possibilities, it’s time to spring clean, organise and get ready. The...
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5 Ways to keep your child safe from the predator they know
In a recent Llama Mama workshop for parents, I was asked the question: How can I monitor my child’s WhatsApp...
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