Many well intending parents have refused their tweens access to Facebook after hearing horror stories about Cyber Bullying and Paedophiles.  So clever tweens, eager to enter the social media world, are doing the switcheroo and turning to Instagram. What they don’t tell their parents is that Instagram isn’t just photo sharing. It has all the features of social media, including the dark sides.  Snapping innocent photos of pets, drawings and social outings is just the beginning of what Instagram offers.

Basic Facts

• Instagram is a free APP.
• To the uneducated eye Instagram can look like a photography APP. It isn’t.

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I was at Lourdes Hill College last night speaking to 150 parents about managing disrespect. There was so much content I would have loved to have shared, so I have decided to start a series of posts about behaviour management and brain development over the next few weeks. That way it’s here forever. But now for communicating with teens…and a thank you to Get Ahead Kids Magazine for publishing this article.

Research conducted by Mission Australia in 2011 shows that 60% of teenagers still choose to talk to their parents about the issues that matter to them. However, most parents Continue Reading >>

If you answer “yes” to these questions this article is for you….

Does television & internet time interfere with your teen’s physical activity?

Does your teen say “I couldn’t be bothered” when they are asked to join in with physical activity?

Is it easier to feed your teen junk food instead of fruit & vegetables?

Has your own physical activity gone by the wayside?

 As our children get older the amount they exercise usually declines.  Teenagers typically drop out of team sports at age 13 for girls and 15 for boys.  That’s why the teenage years could possibly be the Continue Reading >>