CBCC Digital Cafe for Parents

Every week it seems, I am alerted to another internet danger, via email, TV or news stories, my research, or in person. Now please don't misunderstand me, never ever hesitate to contact me if you hear of a potential threat to our children in their online world. I need to be made aware and contrary to popular belief, I do have a life, so there is a very real chance that I may not know about the threat.  The article that I've shared (link below), addresses a recent alert regarding the Momo Challenge and its connection to self harm and the suicide of young people.  I remember watching a Current Affair Special Report on it and it's been featured in news reports and social media. W ell, apparently there is much more to this story and we haven't been fed the truth - fancy that!  The moral of the story is..... We must be informed but we must not become alarmists as we run the real risk of the "The Boy who cried wolf" effect.  I love the balanced view taken by B...

As the routines have started to embed themselves into your family life for another exciting school year, I’d like to pose a question. Have you created your Family Technology Use Agreement for 2019? Even if you created an agreement last year it’s time to have the conversation again. We have new devices, new statistics and information regarding internet safety and digital citizenship, and our children are all another year older. Make sure that you check out the resources on this blog and keep reading if you are needing some ideas on how to create your family's Agreement. Try to make this a quality time experience for you all and remember to talk more about what to do rather than simply coming up with a list of DON’T’S. As I explain in the article below, this is about establishing your family culture in regards to technology use. Discussions that reflect on how our actions may impact the family may start out tough but they are always fruitful and ultimately draw us clo...