In this day and age, technology has become part and parcel of our daily lives. As parents of a generation which is growing up in a world of social media, apps, online games and virtual chat, we have the responsibility to educate ourselves first, and be equipped to handle all the good and the bad…
A horrified dad has expressed serious concerns over an online game, used by children, which allows people to directly communicate with young kids. Roblox, a gaming site that is marketed to kids and teens, invites children into a virtual world to “create adventures, play games, role play and learn with their friends”. It has more than 30 million unique monthly…
As parents, one of the biggest challenges we face with our children is the issue of screen time and technology, especially when it comes to touch screen devices. The views and practices among parents vary, however one universal truth is that touch screen technology is here to stay, so the best thing we could do as…
Superkids TV is a channel on the popular video-sharing service with a number of animated videos depicting well-known cartoon characters, like Elsa and Spiderman. The channel claims to contain ‘education videos & songs for super kids’ however the content is far from educational and actually contains violent and even subtle sexual behaviour. As one parent wrote: “You…