Screen Time

Screen time doesn’t have to be sedentary: 3 ways it can get kids moving

We tend to think that when children are using screens, they are passive or still. Here, researchers explore how screens can help keep kids physically active.

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2024 Webinars for parents and carers, from eSafety

Learn how to support your children to have safe online experiences in a free live webinar from the eSafety Commissioner.

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3 ways to help your child transition off screens and avoid the dreaded ‘tech tantrums’

For many families, there is a daily battle around getting kids off their screens and back into real life. Here Juliana Zabatiero, Kate Highfield, Leon Straker and Susan Edwards share their tips for parents.

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3 things parents should teach their kids about AI

AI is now accessible to everyone, including our young people. Kathy Mills and Christian Moro share their tips for parents here.

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Best of the Web: ‘Good enough parenting’, and more

What is 'good enough parenting'? The angelic faces of children watching screens, and why our teens are embracing LinkedIn.

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Finding balance: Becoming a screen smart family

Supporting young people in the digital age can be overwhelming. To assist families, the Alannah and Madeline Foundation created an online safety hub – DigiTalk – with resources to help navigate the digital world.

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Best of the Web: The best musical instrument for your child, and more

Which musical instrument is best for your child, do sick days equal screen time, and a fierce new season of a podcast.

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Best of the Web: The unpredictability of bush kinder, and more

How bush kinder teaches children to be organised and prepared, an experiment in free-to-air TV, and the inappropriate games kids play.

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Best of the Web: A new approach to help teen problem gaming, and more

A new program to retrain the brains of teenagers who are problem gamers, how Dolly Parton is fostering a love of reading in Australian kids, and ways to avoid after-school silence.

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