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Are we sexualising our kids too early?

Are we sexualising our kids too early?

When do you think childhood ends? At 13, 14 years old? In a recent study, more than two thirds of parents said it's finished by 12, with many believing it happens even younger, at just 10. Like it or not, our kids are being forced to grow up super-fast. They are bombarded with provocative...
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Preparing your kids for interacting with strangers online thumb

Preparing your kids for interacting with strangers online

With kids using the internet and sites such as Facebook more and more, it's almost...
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Talking about sex with your child thumb

Talking about sex with your child

Discussing sex and the facts of life with your child can be daunting and embarrassing...
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12 reasons every mum feels guilty thumb

12 reasons every mum feels guilty

Going out to work, turning on kids’ TV for a bit of peace....for time-starved mums...
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Should you 'friend' your kids on Facebook? thumb

Should you 'friend' your kids on Facebook?

‘Friending.’ It wasn’t common parlance before the advent of the...
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An expert guide to coping with tantrums and flare-ups thumb

An expert guide to coping with tantrums and flare-ups

So your child’s tantrums shoot off the Richter scale? You’re not alone.
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Facebook: what profile settings should your kids have? thumb

Facebook: what profile settings should your kids have?

When your kids are begging you to join a popular social networking site like Facebook, it...
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Days out thumb

Days out

Why not entice the kids away from the telly and maybe even do your bit for the...
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Online gaming: what are the security risks? thumb

Online gaming: what are the security risks?

Are you worried about your security while playing online games? You should be. Between...
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6 smartphone security tips for your kids thumb

6 smartphone security tips for your kids

The controversy over smartphones for children continues to escalate. Some argue that they...
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11 steps to raising a confident daughter thumb

11 steps to raising a confident daughter

Parenting is by no means an exact sicence and we all want our daughters to grow up happy...
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Cyberbullying: from playground to the web thumb

Cyberbullying: from playground to the web

Cyberbullying has become a serious problem among children and adolescents. Online safety...
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Take little green steps with your kids thumb

Take little green steps with your kids

If ever there was a time to turn your family into a clan of eco warriors, then this is it...
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Parenting focus: tackling the teenage years thumb

Parenting focus: tackling the teenage years

From sensitive issues covering sex and relationships to health concerns and emotional...
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Take little green steps thumb

Take little green steps

Doing your bit for the environment needn’t mean turning into an eco-warrior. Simple...
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Why social media is good and bad for kids thumb

Why social media is good and bad for kids

There are pros and cons to almost everything – social media included. As dangerous...
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