Category: Managing kids

Back to School: Easing the Transition for Kids and Parents

The end of summer break signals a new school year is on the horizon. As the calendar creeps closer to that first day back in the classroom, families start feeling the back to school jitters. The carefree days of summer are coming to a close, and it’s time to get back into a set routine. While going back to school is exciting for some kids, it can also be stressful for children and parents alike. Here are some tips to help ease the transition back to school.

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Is exposure to Artificial Intelligence and chat bots a bad thing for children?

As a parent, it’s only natural to be concerned about your child’s interactions with artificial intelligence (AI). With the rise of AI-powered technologies like chatbots, it’s becoming more common for children to interact with these systems. Recently, SnapChat introduced “My AI”, which allows users to have conversations with an AI assistant within the app. It’s similar to having a back and forth chat with Chat GPT, but built into the app. 

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Parent Stress When Dealing With An Angry Child

Dealing with an angry child can be an incredibly stressful and emotional experience for parents. I’m not talking about a random occurrence, I’m talking about the kid that’s always ready to flip into angry mode really quickly. I have three kids, and one of them is like this. So essentially, we’re 10 years into hoping we get the happy version today, and not the angry one. As you can imagine, it’s not an ideal situation.

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A Parent’s Guide to Keeping Children Safe Online

As a parent, we want our children to learn and grow in every way possible, including in their use of technology. In today’s world, it is nearly impossible to keep children completely sheltered from the internet and all it offers. However, it is equally important to keep them safe from the dangers that lurk on the web. In this blog post, we will discuss ways to ensure your child’s safety while allowing them to take advantage of the knowledge and skills attainable from the internet. This is really just a brief view of what can be a much deeper dive, but it’s something to get you thinking, or at least be aware of. I’ll probably cover more of this in depth in other posts at some point.

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That’s not fair! How to keep things equal between children

Being a dad of multiple children can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be challenging. I have three boys, and one of the biggest challenges is keeping things equal, especially when they are all different ages. From deciding who gets more video game time to who gets the last cookie, it can be difficult to reason with children and ensure that everything is fair. In this blog post, we will discuss some tips for keeping things equal when dealing with these cute miniature monsters we call kids.

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