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Showing posts with label moderation. Show all posts
25/02/2018

Amazon Fire - The Perfect Tablet for Low Screen Families

I have mentioned many times on the blog that we are a pretty low screen family and while we do embrace technology when it comes to our kids its done in a very moderate and measured way. We aim for little to no screens Monday to Friday but we are somewhat more relaxed on the weekends allowing for a movie night or if it's pouring down and we have exhausted our creative outlets than some educational apps. As a family we have always been passionate about getting outdoors and not being tempted to stay in to watch something although I do see the benefits of allowing some screen time but the idea of my 7yr old having access to the internet and user uploaded sites such as YouTube despite parental controls does make me break out into a sweat - so where is the middle ground when it comes to allowing your child some freedom as well as opportunities for online learning but still keeping them safe? Well we have been reviewing the Amazon Fire for Kids tablet and for the first time I feel......
23/12/2016

Staying in control when it comes to kids and screens

Earlier this month I shared my initial thoughts of Kidslox , a parenting control app for android and iOS devices that allows you to set the limits when it comes to screen time as well as content, apps and online safety. If you are regular reader of my blog you will probably already know I am wary when it comes to my kids and having any kind of access to the online world. It may at times seem quite contradictory since my job revolves around myself using social media daily but that doesn't mean my kids need access to. I grew up in a very active and outgoing family, I have always loved being outdoors and living in South Africa for 19yrs allowed me to spend hours on end running around the garden, climbing trees and being a typical child but that typical child model is now being lost to hours and hours of easily accessible screen time and for many reasons. I don't think it's hard to dispute that even from a very young age screen time is addictive whether it be in the form......