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Tweens & Teens

October 26

How To Introduce Smartphones To Your Teenager

Screen time experts advise parents should introduce digital devices to kids the same way the Megastar did with her kids

In our highly digital world, it’s not unusual to see young children and toddlers who know their way around smartphones and tablets. So when Sharon Cuneta shared that she had just gifted her youngest son Miguel a simple phone, many were amazed.“Someone
Preschooler

August 21

Smartphones Below P7,000 For Online Learning

Maximize your purchase!

As gadgets like laptops and smartphones become mandatory in distance learning and online classes, parents and students scramble for affordable alternatives just to be able to enroll in the upcoming school year.While a heavy-duty laptop may be needed for specialized courses like design
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June 16

DepEd Technical Requirements for Computers, Tablets, Smartphones

It's for people who are considering buying gadgets or donating them to teachers and students.

Make sure the new gadget you buy for your child or donate to teachers and students is up to par with Department of Education (DepEd) specifications. It recently released specs for laptops, desktops, tablet PCs, tablets, smartphones, and internet services.“These minimum specifications will
Your Kid’s Health

June 18

Children Drowning Linked to Parents Distracted by Smartphones

Parents fail to realize that drowning happens quickly and quietly.

Swimming, whether in the pool or at the beach, is one of the activities Filipino families enjoy doing together all year-round. But while seeing your little one splash around the water is exciting, experts advise that you should never ever let your
Your Health

January 10

Bacteria and Germs in Your Phone

Take some time to disinfect your devices!

Parents of young kids are sticklers for hygiene, and understandably so. But while our instinct is to clean up after our children, we may be overlooking this item we always use that, as it turns out, attracts plenty of germs: our smartphones.Think
Tweens & Teens

August 12

What Happened When I Made My Students Turn Off Their Phones

A teacher try a simple experiment in her classroom to get students to think of their phone habits.

As a teacher who has long witnessed and worried about the impacts of technology in the classroom, I constantly struggle to devise effective classroom policies for smartphones. I used to make students sing or dance if their phones interrupted class, and although
Toddler

July 4

This Is How Your Child Feels When You Are Constantly on the Phone

Distracted parenting doesn’t go unnoticed by the kids

We talk a lot about screen time rules for our kids but, parents, we also need keep in mind our screen time as well. Parents who are always on their phone tend to multitask while they are with their children, leading to distracted
Real Parenting

May 2

The One Thing I Need to Help Me Stay Sane: 14 Moms' Answers

Motherhood is beautiful but it can also be stressful. Here's what moms say help them survive.

Our day, dear moms, is just around the corner—that single day in a year that we get to sleep in, pamper ourselves, have an adventure, or not worry about the kids. It's almost Mother's Day (May 13)! But, on days that aren't dedicated
Preschooler

May 31

Do You Feel Like You Have a Whiny Kid? Your Phone May Be to Blame

"Be mindful of how phones can influence us so that we can be the master of our phones."

Technology is a parent's best friend and worst enemy at the same time. We say it's a friend because it is a convenient and reliable communication tool. It's how we keep in touch with people in our circle and check out what's
Big Kids

February 27

5 Smartphone Rules Every Parent Must Set for the Kids

These are no-compromise rules, moms and dads, especially if your child is below 10 years old.

The role of technology in child's life is a heatedly discussed topic among parents and experts. Smartphones most especially are the trickiest to monitor, Internet safety speaker Jesse Weinberger tells The New York Times, since the device is always with your child but you don't have
Tweens & Teens

December 9

Mom and Dad, We May Need to Recheck Our Own Screen Time Habits

Before you impose screen time rules on the kids, you may want to read this first.

Screen time has been a much debated parenting topic ever since technology transformed our daily lives. We became more connected, more updated, yet we also have complicated a relationship with technology. Several studies have delved into the negative effects of screen time
Your Kid’s Health

November 2

Even When Not In Use, Gadgets Can Cause Poor Sleeping in Kids

A new study claims that social media’s "always on" mentality makes children continuously engaged even when they are not actively using their electronic devices.

Take a look if you have at least one electronic device in your and your kids' bedrooms. Chances are, you probably have a TV or a smartphone in the room with you even during bedtime. Based on a 2013 study, 72 percent
Wellness

May 3

Want to Spend Less Time on Your Phone? This Very Simple Hack is All You Need

Break your phone addiction, and focus more on what matters.

Photo from numrush.nlSeveral studies have shown that spending too much time on your phone can lead to very undesirable consequences. For parents, it can make their children feel neglected and unimportant—up to 50% of kids feel that their parent are on their
Real Parenting

April 21

New House Rule! These 3 Areas at Home Should be Gadget-Free

If your family is still using screens in these places, now is the time to stop.

Photo from bankrate.comTechnology has been vital to our everyday life that we always reach for it automatically (who doesn't reach for their smartphone as soon as they wake up). It's why it gets harder to control how long and how often our
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January 13

Phone-distracted Parenting Can Hinder Baby's Brain Development

Distracted parenting could lead to a haywire in ability to develop emotional connections, says study

Photo from ecnmag.comHow many times do you check your phone in an hour, or a day? It does not take a rocket scientist to deduce that when you spend a lot of time checking messages and browsing the Internet on your smartphone, you
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December 2

Momoji: The Emojis for Moms (Finally!)

Go ahead and download them now!

Keeping in touch with loved ones and life in general has since been revolutionized with the introduction of smartphones and 24/7 data connection.We also now have all sorts of pregnancy and parenting apps that help in organizing the home, caring for the
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November 13

Pope Francis Advises Parents to Ban Phones from the Dinner Table

The family should be talking and listening to one another, not looking at screens, he says

Photo by Alessandro Bianchi/ReutersFilipinos are family-centered people. It’s important to us that each member of the family is seated at the table for meals, especially for Sunday dinner. However, Pope Francis says that there’s something we should exclude from the family gathering:
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May 20

Top of the Morning: Selfie Sticks Now Banned at Disney World Rides

The rule comes after several accidents that are being attributed to "selfies"

1. Disney aggressively banning selfies at parks No Selfie Sticks sign outside Big Thunder Mountain! Good call, Disney. pic.twitter.com/OnzNRTT9UjDisney World Resort in Orlando, Florida is upping the ante on banning selfies —- especially ones that use selfie sticks —- at their parks.

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