social_networking

Digital Boundaries For Generation Z

Thumbnail image for Digital Boundaries For Generation Z

I have written previously on this blog about the issues of teenagers getting enough sleep. So it will come as no surprise to those who are regular readers of this blog that the following research about Generation Z and sleep caught my attention recently. Lisa Matricciani, a researcher from the University of South Australia, has [...]

Read the full article →

Birthdays, Parenting, & Social Networking

Thumbnail image for Birthdays, Parenting, & Social Networking

Recently there was yet another great reminder that today’s teens are growing up in a world vastly different from the one their parents grew up in. I am not referring to global warming, iphones, Justin Bieber, or Nintendo DS. What I am referring to is one of the more precious traditions in most families – [...]

Read the full article →

Teenage Love In the Digital Age

Thumbnail image for Teenage Love In the Digital Age

In my previous post I outlined the contours of dating and finding a romantic partner during adolescence.  While that post is full of useful information (really it is you can check it out right here) it was lacking slightly. I made a passing reference to the impact of growing up in a digital world upon [...]

Read the full article →

Thinking Clearly About Parenting,Teenagers, & Dating

Thumbnail image for Thinking Clearly About Parenting,Teenagers, & Dating

It is great when your kids are little, they have their friends,  they play with their friends, they come home. Life is so simple. When they are really young they have friends who are boys and girls and the difference barely matters. As they get a bit older they start to hang out with the [...]

Read the full article →

Week In Review: Articles Worth Reading

Thumbnail image for Week In Review: Articles Worth Reading

In our information saturated world there is no shortage of quality information. But as most of you know finding the quality amongst the trash is the tricky bit. Each week in in the process of researching and looking for information, I get to read loads of good stuff, which is really helpful, but doesn’t suit [...]

Read the full article →

How Generation Z Are Being Shaped by Technology

Thumbnail image for How Generation Z Are Being Shaped by Technology

Has technology changed the way teenagers tick? Teenagers today still go through puberty, adolescence, and all the associated personal and relational dramas that go along with that. So their basic desires, needs, and questions haven’t changed. But we need to acknowledge that the technology they have grown up with has completely changed the way people [...]

Read the full article →

Generation Z & Their Digital Future

Thumbnail image for Generation Z & Their Digital Future

There is a lot to be said for changing perspective.  Observing an object or issue from a point of view that differs to our normal frame of reference can completely alter our perception.  We might discover previously unseen facets, have our perceptions altered, or be challenged to think in new and fresh ways. Recently I [...]

Read the full article →

Why Mobile Phones Are Essential For Teenagers?

We are all very familiar with teenagers who absolutely must have the latest fashion item or trendy gadget that is taking the world by storm.  It was true when I was a teenager (Reebok Pumps or Walkmans anyone?) and nothing much has changed.  As long as teenagers have access to money there will be people [...]

Read the full article →

Generation Z & Online Gaming

Today’s kids are playing games on consoles, computers, portables and online more than ever before. Remember when computer games were all about playing Pac Man or Space Invaders at the local  arcade? Or when the ultimate in home entertainment was having an Atari console? How about when things got really high tech and portable games [...]

Read the full article →

Should Parents “Friend” Their Teens On Facebook?

Parents, are you a friend of your teenage child on Facebook? If you are do you know if your teen is happy about it? A survey, released last week by AOL and conducted by The Nielsen Company, sheds some light on one of the new battlegrounds of modern parenting. According to the survey, of 1,024 [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries