I recently wrote about my daughter’s disappointment when she was unsuccessful in trying to join a computer club. The real disappointment wasn’t that she’d failed the selection process, but that 10 of the club’s members were boys. It seemed to be a classic example of the ‘STEM issue’, but the good news is that EDF
Christmas is just days away and no doubt many children will receive tablets, mobile phones, computers and other devices that provide internet access. The challenge for us mums and dads is keeping our children safe while they use the Internet. A new campaign, timed to coincide with gift-giving season, highlights the uncomfortable truth that many
“You are coming on Saturday aren’t you?” said my brother. “To what, came my reply?” I had no idea what he was talking about.
“We did a search for ‘weird images’. It was great. There was a man whose body was a pancake.” This was a conversation I overheard between a young child and her parents the other day.
I’ve written many a times about my dislike of children having too much screen time. I’ve noticed, however, that a new front has opened-up in the battle for my kids’ eyes.
