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Is Fortnite Appropriate for Your Kids?
It’s natural for us as parents to worry about our kids' safety online. For one, the internet is littered with junk, and we can’t turn a blind eye to its impact on our kids.
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Can I Give My Kid My Old iPhone?
When kids ask (read: beg) for their first phone, parents often dust off their old iPhone or Android, connect it to Wi-Fi, and think their problem is solved.
Roblox: What Parents Should Know
With over 190 million monthly users, Roblox is the most popular gaming platform right now on the internet. Similar to Creativerse and Minecraft, Roblox is a platform for connecting and socializing in a three-dimensional visualization.
Common Slang and Phrases Kids Use, Explained to Parents
The internet has significantly affected the rate kids pick and use slang. These days we hear our kids say things like “on fleek,” “clap back,” and “No cap” when conversing.
The Importance of Offline Relationships in a Digital World
By trusted Pinwheel affiliate
Kate Harner, MS, MBA
Founder of TechDetoxBox.com
We want our children to be happy. How can we help them get there? Is it money? Fame? Good genes? No. What makes a good life is the quality of our relationships. Let dive into why and how!
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Recreating Connection in Ukraine
News of Ukraine’s fight against Russia shows the destruction of schools and hospitals, the locations of resistance and what President Biden calls “genocide.”The war zone...
Five tips to help keep your own phone use under control
Five tips to help keep your own phone use under control, so your kids feel like they are more important to you than your phone:
Is Your Family Ready for a Phone?
By trusted Pinwheel affiliate
Larissa Mills
Corporate Digital & Wellness Educator, Founder of IparentGen.com
Before a family decides on a phone, it is important to think about having 4 components in place before any screens come into play. In order to prevent phone addiction and mental health, having these set routines in place can save your family a lot of heartache and battles. (Following the Canadian & American Pediatric guidelines.)
Social media, what parents need to know.
Today's kids often have a social media presence before taking their first breath. Parents-to-be share sonograms in excitement. Then babies are so adorable; it's irresistible to keep on sharing.
How the Dopamine Effect Impacts Kids & Adults
Humans are funny. Being able to think about our existence and reflect on our choices, we believe we're in control of ourselves. But are we?