Tag: children

Protecting children online: Where Florida’s new law falls short

January 14, 2025

Some of the state’s new child safety law can be easily circumvented. Should it have gone further? Florida’s state legislators recently passed a new bill aimed at protecting children online. The highlights of the bill, which is known as HB 3, are mandatory age verification for accessing material that is deemed harmful to minors, and prohibiting … More Protecting children online: Where Florida’s new law falls short

Is your child dealing with excessive internet use?

January 10, 2025

We’ve prepared some FAQs and common parental worries regarding excessive internet use. Find out why such habits might be problematic—after all, your children might not be the only ones in your household with these habits—and learn how to address and improve them. 1) How many hours of screen time per day are too many? Spending … More Is your child dealing with excessive internet use?

Screentime as a reward: Should parents use it or lose it?

December 4, 2024

Winter holidays are just around the corner, and many kids will find shiny new devices under the Christmas tree. But as parents, we often grapple with a big question: should screentime really be used as a reward? We teamed up with child psychologist Jarmila Tomkova to explore why this seemingly harmless practice might not be … More Screentime as a reward: Should parents use it or lose it?

Is your child’s phone making them sick?

November 20, 2024

Gadgets provide immense learning opportunities and entertainment, but they have also introduced a new challenge for parents and educators: phone addiction among children. In the digital age, technology has become a constant companion in our lives, and even more so for the generation that we born into this new age. They are growing up surrounded … More Is your child’s phone making them sick?