WOW! I had no idea it was this bad, but I guess it makes sense. With that sort of addiction, it highlights the inordinate level of importance teens and many others are putting on their virtual image. Although it can be important of course, and we probably cannot fight this trend, it’s important to bring…
A VERY interesting article, showing links between too much time on Facebook equating to: Stress Sleeping Disorders Depression Guilt http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2175230/Too-time-online-lead-stress-sleeping-disorders-depression.html The key takeaway is a strong recommendation to … … set limits on the time they spend in front of a screen or phone, and limit demands on their availability to avoid mental disorders The…
These are 4 basic recurring principles in guiding digital time for children: Start Early – Children need to understand limits from the start, its then expected Follow through with threats – Be careful what you threaten to remove, and do not back down if it has been banned. Time Limits – Discuss, Implement and Stick to…
It looks like the latest update to 10.5.7 seems to have broken OSX time limits in parental controls. Several reports are emerging: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2018656?start=0&tstart=0 http://mac.bigresource.com/OS-X-Parental-Control-Time-Limits-Broken-in-Snow-Leopard–J67KN3EAv.html http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=790056 But this is an example of a much older report (last year): http://forums.macnn.com/t/370370/parental-control-time-limit-not-working
Hey, club penguin is looking at adding a timer to the parent controls, keep a look out for this! http://www.clubpenguin.com/company/news/051608-new-tools-help-parents.htm