Some scary statistics regarding child safety online

These are statistics compiled by Protectkids.org.They highlight the dangers that our kids face while online.

By the end of […]

How to keep your children safe on the internet - Hoopaa

Hoopaa (http://www.hoopaa.com) comes from a Polynesian word that means safe or keep secure. The idea of hoopaa is to keep your kids safe while online because you are aware of where they have been and what they are doing. There is a range of programs available to purchase that allow you to keep track […]

How to keep your children safe on the internet - Create a safe environment for you children

This is a very important aspect of keeping your children safe. Don’t just rely on monitoring software to keep your children safe online. More and more of our lives are going to be spent on the web and we need to make sure that the web world is as safe for our children as […]

How to keep your children safe on the internet - Introduction

For many parents this is a big concern. We have friends who have banned their children entirely from the internet. They are not allowed to email, search or even play on designated kid’s sites. This will definitely keep their kids safe from any harm on the web but it certainly create problems for the way […]

ABC’s of Fatherhood - O

O is for openness.
I want to be very open with my children. One of the common experiences of children of my generation is that they never really got to know their fathers. That is they knew about them but they never really got to share some of the more intimate aspects of their life.
I try […]

Boundaries - what not to do with your children

Cloud and Townsend (Boundaries) identify four typical ways that people will blur boundaries:

Compliancy

They are afraid of hurting someone by saying no.
Their boundaries are so indistinct anyone is able to cross them and this opens the person […]

The influence of parents

Frederick II the emperor of Germany from 1196 to 1250 was called a wonder of the world by his admiring subjects. He was a keen scientist and conducted the following experiment,
“…..He bade foster mothers and nurses to suckle their children, to bathe and wash them, but in no way to prattle to them, for […]

Putting a boy to bed

Those who approach life like a child playing a game, moving and pushing pieces, possess the power of kings. Heraclitus
I couldn’t resist putting this in. We rest easy at night at our place knowing that there are many superheros with us who will protect us if there were to be any problems. It is quite […]

Discipline - Definitions and quotes

Dictionary Definitions of Discipline

Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement.
Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training; self-control.
Control obtained by enforcing compliance or order.
A systematic method to obtain obedience: a military discipline.
A state of order based on submission to rules and authority: a teacher who […]

Discipline - the toughest job

Before I became a parent I was convinced that discipline would be one of the easiest tasks of being a Father. After all it was a matter of me laying down the law, creating a loving environment and then determining whether they kids had met my requirements. The reality has been very different and I […]

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