I think we all know social media can be a blessing and a curse. I’ve always taken a dim view of parents oversharing details of their kids’ achievements. This week, however, I’ve been made aware of a father doing the exact opposite and highlighting his child’s bad behaviour. It’s just one example of oversharing I’ve
One of my biggest concerns as a parent is online safety. I have real concerns about cyberbullying, not to mention when the kids are a bit older, using social media networks and saying something publicly or publishing a picture that somehow lands them in trouble.
I broke new ground the other day. I did my first Facebook Live event and it was for a cause very close to my heart: promoting a joint campaign run by the NSPCC and O2 to promote keeping kids safe online and help parents set online parental controls.
Are us fathers guilty of being “smug dads”? Do we simply fill our Facebook pages, Instagram feeds etc. with staged-managed images of our supposedly perfect family lives?
What Is the correct age for a child to have their own smartphone? This is a thorny question and one I found myself being asked in a radio interview earlier today.
