With the start of National Child Protection Week which kicks off today 27Th May 2016, and runs until the 2nd June, it’s essential to remember that children are our future. Their dreams and potential will shape tomorrow. So how do we keep them safe? Here are 10 tips to help protect these little minds:
With the arrival of cooler weather in May, the number of burn incidents will be on the increase – which may be expected by those in medical fields, but unknown to the general public. Burn Awareness remains a prominent part of First Aid education and aims to provide ongoing awareness and
Schools are now being targeted by opportunist criminals who use remotes to jam locking devices. While many schools have effective and modern security structures in place, car jamming syndicates are still finding ways to bypass this – and steal from unsuspecting victims. Don’t become another statistic!
“Which chicken lays the egg?” was the question on the card in the general knowledge game I was playing with my seven year old god-daughter Livvie, and her friend Jess “What does that mean?” enquired Livvie. “Well, what is the name of a mummy chicken and a daddy chicken?” I asked. “A hen and […]
We all need a full stop at the end of the day, a signal that the day is done and it’s time to relax and unwind. Unfortunately, one of the negative side-effects of electricity and connectivity is that we have overcome the “limitations” of nature. We can go beyond natural rhythms and cycles of […]
Are children overexposed to social media? Gone are the days when Television was the culprit that kids were overexposed to – these days it’s social media. The arrival of Mobile technology (Cellphones, Ipads, etc.) has meant that accessing the web through Mobile has overtaken fixed internet access.
This must be one of the statements I’ve come across that best describes the world of the world of work our children will enter in the years to come. Approximately 60% of the jobs they will do have not yet been invented and many of the jobs and skills in the world of work […]
Technology helps nail child pornographer Technology has presented us with plenty of opportunity and freedom to engage with those locally and abroad. However, it has also opened the doors for many users to share personal and inappropriate content. Content, which can be distasteful and damaging. This can have a lasting effect on our society, especially the most vulnerable […]
In the technological world every child has the digital potential to become many different things online. As parents, we need to be awake to the fact that life today consists of both real life and virtual life. Whether your child is naughty or nice, trustworthy or a boundary pusher, a leader or a follower, becoming […]
You’re off to the shops and you tell yourself, “Don’t forget to buy…..”, and of course you forget because it wasn’t written down on your list. Or you can’t recall the name of the person who has just been introduced to you (my Achilles Heel!), or, when you need to remember your child’s cellphone […]
