Parents are hiring cyber spies to keep track of their kids online

Is this a good idea, or have parents just totally lost their sh*t? more

How to educate our daughters about the danger of sending intimate selfies

Pressure is increasing on young girls to share intimate selfies – the sooner we educate them about the risks involved, the better. more

Early screen exposure is not how kids become addicted. THIS is.

Lisa Wilkinson claimed on the Today show that letting kids use screens before the age of 5 is what leads to an addiction later in...more

Does the media really influence our children THAT much?

In a world of increasing violence and explicit content depicted in the media, parents need to be aware of the consequences of too...more

How to cope when your child won't get off their computer / tablet / phone

Do you sometimes wonder if your child is actually going to fall INTO her smartphone and never come out? Are you met with tantrums...more

We're on our devices ALL the time and yes, you should be worried

Compulsive internet use is a serious problem. And it’s not addiction, but it’s actually far more insidious. more

How Facebook is like a drug addiction

You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t admit to being slightly obsessed with their social feeds. But did...more

Snapchat faces a lawsuit for serving sexually explicit content to kids

A mum and her teenage son have filed a lawsuit against Snapchat claiming young people can access sexualised content without sufficient...more

Boy “kidnapped” by a man he met playing video game Minecraft

The 12-year-old child had provided his personal details online through the video game. more

Keeping track of your kids in the electronic age

Children are online almost from the moment they can hold an internet-enabled device. This means they are never too young to start...more

Is my son addicted to gaming?

Online gaming is overtaking many boys’ lives, and its impact is real and far-reaching. If you suspect your child may be vanishing...more

Minecraft security breach: Is your child at risk?

A breach of the Lifeboat community, which allows players of Minecraft: Pocket Edition to interact with other players has given hackers...more