Tag Archives: screen time

Screen time has certainly become part of our modern-day unescapable reality. While most parents are well aware of the detrimental effects of screen time and its’ impact on young developing minds, it is a lesser known fact, the brains of… Continue Reading >

The recent move to everything being online has changes student’s lives drastically –in both a positive and not so positive way. On one hand, students have loved being able to sleep in for an extra hour before online learning, rather… Continue Reading >

Many parents are noticing that after a period of screen time, children are often irritable and moody, short-tempered and foul. It’s not just small children – we notice this with adolescents and even adults. Most would agree: ‘Screen time equals… Continue Reading >

With uncertainty around how governments and schools are going to respond to Covid-19, many Australian parents are looking for help with preparing for a homeschooling or remote learning scenario. Experienced educator and Chief Learning Officer at Cluey Learning, Dr. Selina… Continue Reading >

Parents often ask me how they can ‘play’ with their newborn baby. Newborn babies do spend a lot of their time feeding and sleeping but it is important to spend some time playing with them as all babies learn through… Continue Reading >

The Screen Time Budget   Last week, after discussing how much time was being spent in front of Minecraft, my eldest came back at me with a frustratingly good observation: “But Dad… it’s educational!” He wasn’t wrong. As a high… Continue Reading >

As we adjust to the “new normal” that the global pandemic has created, it is important to keep track of what our kids are doing online and just how much time they are spending on tablets, computers and phones. When… Continue Reading >

Enter #selfcare into Instagram and you could be excused for thinking that you need to be a 20 something female with a large disposable income and an absence of children to participate in this glorious use of time. But as… Continue Reading >

As many students embark on a staggered return to the classroom home learning is not off our radars just yet. As many states and territories begin trialling back to school in various forms the pressure is still on parents to… Continue Reading >

By Gemma Brown   According to a survey conducted by YouGov and Scholastic, 75% of parents with kids aged 6-17 agreed with the statement: “I wish my child would do more things that did not involve screen time.” The report… Continue Reading >