Technology

Body & Cyber Safety: How to Pre-arm and Protect Your Children

In the past week I’ve been contacted by several parents. They’ve asked a number of questions, all along the same lines*: I discovered yesterday that my 5 year-old daughter has been sexually ...

7 Strategies for when your child accidentally finds pornography

Many experts view pornography as a public health crisis, especially because of the way that it impacts children and young people. According to the UK Office of the Children’s Commissioner, ...

Is My Mother-in-Law Ruining my Child with Screens?

Hi Dr Justin My husband’s mum watches our twelve-month-old daughter three days a week so I can work. I’m really grateful she helps us because grandparent care is free and if we paid childcare I...

Sexting: What to do if it happens to your child

Last week a friend of mine had an awful 'sexting' incident occur with her 11 year-old daughter. Her daughter was having an innocent conversation with a boy from school via text when he asked her to ...

7 Device-Driven Ways to be Appier

Smart phone technology is here to stay. It is everywhere. But much of it really isn’t all that good for us. Excessive or inappropriate device usage is shown to interfere with sleep, relationships, ...

Please, TURN OFF YOUR PHONE!!!

I took a poll at a recent parent workshop. “Who thinks their phone is more important than their kids?” There were no hands. No takers at all. I was surprised by that. You see, every time I ...

Kids Need Smart Parents, Not Smart Phones

A few weeks ago my 13 year-old dropped her telephone… into the bath. There was a scream. Then tears. Then frantic attempts to open the phone and dry it out. Her panic slowly subsided and was ...