Setting Boundaries

Tips on Setting Boundaries. Effective and Realistic Boundaries for Internet Use in the Household. Table of ContentsUnderstanding the Importance of Setting BoundariesAssessing Your Household’s Internet UseTips for Setting Effective and Realistic BoundariesImplementing and Maintaining BoundariesConclusion The internet has become an integral part of our daily lives. It offers numerous benefits, such as access to information, communication, and entertainment. However, excessive …

Are you addicted to the internet? This topic has been discussed a lot in the past and is being talked about a lot more.As the internet becomes more accessible, and the way we access the internet becomes more portable, people have a lot more opportunity to be online. Many city precincts now provide free wifi. Most cafes provide free wifi …

Teachers Given Search Powers – Are we going Too Far? On 25 August 2011, the Education Ministry announced that teachers and principals have the right to search through students’ personal diaries, cell phones or laptops under new guidelines. The announcement goes on to say that searches and confiscations affect student rights and their privacy and should only be carried out …

Are You Using the Internet to Babysit Your Children? It’s almost the end of the year.  Fantastic! The kids have completed their exams and we are winding down at work, looking forward to a well deserved break. We plan to put our feet up, relaxing and taking time out, while our kids keep themselves occupied by digging in the garden, flying …

Taking Responsibility Around Internet Access Is Not Spying. Parents may sometimes feel that installing parental control software on a computer their children use to access the internet is intrusive.  They may feel that having to purchase software that records everything typed on the computer, as well as recording screen shots of internet sites visited is spying. As a parent, you …