by AskSonnie | Aug 29, 2012 | Parenting, Porn
In one of the cyber wellness seminars I held in a top tier school, one major issue that confronted the parents group and the school is the exposure to porn sites of 7-year-old boys. This incident happened when one boy chanced upon a porn link and subsequently...
by AskSonnie | Jul 29, 2012 | Online Games, Parenting
In our last article, we discussed the overview of digital games and the likely good effects to kids. But online games, likewise, spawned a new challenge for parents as kids become addictive to the point of disrupting normal routine, affecting studies and normal...
by AskSonnie | Jul 2, 2012 | Online Games, Parenting
Video games spawned a new challenge for parents because it has the potential to disrupt normal routine affecting studies and social development of kids. Just how addictive digital gaming can be? Check this old picture circulating on the web, allegedly taken...
by AskSonnie | Jun 3, 2012 | Parenting
In most of my seminar with parent’s, it was apparent that majority of parents are unaware of the digital activity of kids, much more the online risks. But let us face the fact,most teenagers today have no recollection of life before cell phones. A peek...
by AskSonnie | May 7, 2012 | Advocacy, Conference Talks, Parenting
We have been advocating cyber wellness for the 3rd year now, and part of the campaign is to educate parents, nannies, teachers and school admin on how to keep kids safe online and how to raise responsible netizens. Technology and social media is evolving...
by AskSonnie | Apr 19, 2012 | Online Games, Parenting
I bumped into a parenting online mag entitled “Raise Smart Kids”, they have an article where they touched on the good effects of video games for pre-tween kids. Below is a segment of the article, but you can read the whole piece here:...