by Claire Orange - Digii Social | May 13, 2022 | Digital Life, Digital Parenting
Can I tell you a story from my childhood that you might relate to? We moved a lot as younger children, so my sister was always my first and best friend and then there were the friendship gaps around that which were filled in by kids from the school we were currently...
by Claire Orange - Digii Social | May 13, 2022 | Digital Life, Digital Parenting
Resilience – it’s a word we hear everywhere. It’s a key life skill that’s right at the centre of success. If you want to make a new friend, try a new skill, stick at something that’s hard, have a go at something knowing the possibility of failure is high but...
by Claire Orange - Digii Social | Mar 30, 2022 | Digital Life, Digital Parenting
Let’s just assume that every single parent is going to have a moment of bearing witness to their child’s behaviour that makes them want to run and hide – or just resign from parenting. In the early years it’s usually those big explosive behaviours in public. And then...
by Claire Orange - Digii Social | Feb 25, 2022 | Digital Life, Digital Parenting
Let’s get a clear picture of what’s out there Pun intended by that heading! An extraordinary number of children accidentally stumble across, do a semi-innocent curious search for, or get sent pornographic content. In fact, I can say with confidence that it is harder...
by Claire Orange - Digii Social | Feb 17, 2022 | Digital Life, Digital Parenting
The viewing of graphic content online by younger children can be deeply impactful. Follow the 4 step formula to manage the trauma and lessen the emotional impact. Just hold space In the early moments after exposure to horrifically graphic content, children often need...
by Claire Orange - Digii Social | Feb 10, 2022 | Digital Life, Digital Parenting
Parenting is a complicated business and when you add two or more parents into the equation, bringing with them the way they were parented, it can be a bit like a gladiator’s arena! Then we add in a young person desperate for a device, or more time on their device, or...
