How to Have an Open Conversation About Smartphone Usage with Your Child.

Smartphones are now incredibly important for the basic sustenance of any human unit in this current century. For children, smartphones can serve as tools for learning, connection, and entertainment. But they also come with challenges like screen addiction, exposure to harmful content, and disrupted family dynamics.  Having an open and honest conversation about smartphone usage […]

How smartphone usage impacts children’s social skills.

Smartphones have been shaping how people communicate, learn, and entertain themselves for over a decade now. This growing technology may offer numerous benefits, but its influence on children’s development—particularly their social skills—is a huge concern.  Our interactions with peers, caretakers, and society at large are influenced by our social-emotional intelligence. These abilities include the ability […]

Family digital detox.

Consider how many “great” times in your life you have lost because you were distracted by your phone and idly scrolled through your Facebook page. We have all been there and experienced it, so you are not alone. And even though it could be difficult to acknowledge, you and your family might benefit from taking […]

Mindfulness for kids.

Mindfulness is a skill that helps us deal with big emotions and difficult situations, and like a muscle, it is something we can all develop with practice.  Mindfulness is particularly helpful in helping children manage the potential stresses and anxieties of moving through the developmental stages from infants and toddlers through to school age and […]

Maintaining digital security for proper child development.

Children are starting to spend increasing amounts of time online for education, entertainment, and social interaction so it shouldn’t be shocking that in an era dominated by technology, digital security is now a critical aspect of child development. Teaching children digital security that not only safeguards children from online risks but also e This article […]

Parental technological modeling on child development.

Technology plays a huge role in shaping children’s lives today. From smartphones and tablets to social media platforms and online gaming, technology has become an inseparable part of modern parenting. However, parents’ engagement with technology significantly influences the development of their children.  It is now imperative for parents to be involved in their children’s leisure […]