Raising Digital Citizens - "4 out of 5"

Should I Spy, Swap Phones, or Say Nothing? In this episode of Raising Digital Citizens: 4 out of 5, we take on four real questions from parents — all circling one big theme:How much control is too much when it comes to our kids’ digital lives? We share a slightly embarrassing moment from our own home, where we hoped our daughter hadn’t heard an unfortunate adult outburst. Not only did she hear it...

Should I Spy, Swap Phones, or Say Nothing? In this episode of Raising Digital Citizens: 4 out of 5, we take on four real questions from parents — all circling one big theme:How much control is too much when it comes to our kids’ digital lives? We share a slightly embarrassing moment from our own home, where we hoped our daughter hadn’t heard an unfortunate adult outburst. Not only did she hear it...

Who’s winning your child’s focus? In this episode 9 of Raising Digital Citizens: 4 out of 5, we take a closer look at the attention economy — and how it’s shaping our kids. We start with a funny “goldfish” fact about attention spans, but quickly get serious: research shows that early attention skills are one of the biggest predictors of success later in life. So what does that mean for kids growin...

In this episode we talk about sleep — one of the most underrated but powerful parts of our children’s wellbeing. We start with a question: what if there were a pill that made you smarter, calmer, faster, healthier — and even helped you live longer? No side effects. Just something you take every night. We go through what this “pill” would do, backed by research, and reveal that it’s not a pill at a...

In this episode we take a deep dive into the importance of understanding how algorithms work and how they affect our lives and our children's lives. We discuss algorithms and negativity bias and look at how we can communicate these effects most effectively to our children. We have recommendations for how you can resist the pull and become more in control of your life online. We discuss how to...

In this episode we answer interesting questions as a follow up to last episode about the Neflix series Adolescence. We explore some concrete and practical tips to make sure we do not end up in similar situations to the series's main characters. How to being and open up the important conversations with our kids about their digital life. We give advice on how you can reduce the policing of your...

In this episode of 4 out of 5 we answer questions relating to Netflix's popular series "Adolescence". Without revealing anything, we discuss some of the central themes and what we as parents can do to avoid similar situations. We discuss screen time, talk about the importance of communication and dialogue. We discuss the emergence and importance for teens and young kids of the use of...

In this episode we pick up and deal with the issue of screen addiction. We talk about how our own son was caught in some addictive behaviour and how we dealt with that. We share an approach we have tried regarding self-regulating screen time and setting realistic targets. We answer question around the appropriate age for a child to have a phone. We answer the question about the possibility of post...

In this episode we talk about the Raising Digital Citizens kit and how and when to use the questions. We talk about screens and whether screens and screen time is the right way to talk. How the quality of what you see is more important than the quantity. We talk about how we can get more screen time balance at home. How we can make our children realise the importance of balance. How much is too mu...

In this episode we talk about what to do when you feel that you are not a tech expert. How to relate to your children when talking about apps. We discuss the fallacy of using the term screen when considering quality screen time. What good vs bad screen time is. talk about bans on certain apps and age appropriate apps. How we need to know our children. We talk about not labelling children as this o...

In this first episode of “4 out of 5,” we talk about how Raising Digital Citizens started, what surprised us most in the research phase, and why real conversations — not rules — are the key to helping kids feel safe and confident online. We talk about why it should not be left to schools to educate our children about digital behaviour. We have som cool parenting tips about how to connect more with...