Some parents are skilled crafters. Others do well to cut paper in a reasonably straight line. No matter which group you fall into, crafting with your kids is a great way to bring the family together and children of all ages develop valuable life skills along the way. Here are …
Read More »Fraud In Social Media: 68% In South Africa Encountered Online Scammers In The Last Year, Kaspersky Informs
According to a Kaspersky survey¹, 68% of South African respondents highlighted that they or their loved ones suffered from criminals via social networks. In most cases fraudsters pretended to be familiar to potential victims: the manipulation scheme presented a request for help from a friend (59%). Users may not recognise …
Read More »Love Is Safety: 29% Of South Africans Surveyed Would Only Date Someone Who Is Vaccinated Or Has Antibodies
New global survey, commissioned by Kaspersky, explores the role of dating apps and the current state of technology and relationships. In an era of self-isolation and restrictions, consumers are paying more attention to their health and personal safety while dating, according to a new report commissioned by Kaspersky. 29% of those …
Read More »Phishing On Messenger Apps – What’s New?
Anonymised data, voluntarily provided by Kaspersky Internet Security for Android users, has shown which messenger apps are the most popular among phishing scammers. The biggest share of detected malicious links between December 2020 and May 2021 were sent via WhatsApp (84.9%), followed by Telegram (5.7%). Viber is in third place with a …
Read More »What Are The Best Ways To Teach Kids How to Read?
When you think about it, reading is a rather complex task. Children must make sense of letters, sounds, words, sentence types, punctuation, and many other structures. The learning doesn’t stop there though. Reading is not simply reciting words on a page. It is a meaning-making process that children bring their …
Read More »The BabyYumYum Virtual Parenting Experience: A First In Online Events For SA Parents PLUS Giveaway
“Parenting is challenging at the best of times, but the last 15 months have seen moms and dads juggling more than ever,” says Amanda Rogaly, founder and Chief Mommy at online parenting and lifestyle portal BabyYumYum. At a time when parents need trusted advice and support the most, BabyYumYum is …
Read More »Tips To Help Your Baby Sleep Better
“Sleep is an essential part of how the human body operates, and it’s just as necessary for babies as it is for adults,” says Dr Iqbal Karbanee, paediatrician and CEO of Paed-IQ BabyLine, a trusted telephonic medical advice service for the first 1000 days of a child’s life, starting from conception to …
Read More »Our Schools Are NOT Yet Ready For A Digital Future
There has been so much talk about how the pandemic has catapulted this world and everyone in it into a digital future, but is that really true for everyone? In Africa, we love to campaign the Fourth Industrial Revolution as if it is some kind of watershed transition into a …
Read More »Top Reasons Why Children Should Make Mistakes When They Are Young
It is virtually impossible for anyone to go through life without making a single mistake. In some cases mistakes are momentous, changing the course of your life and those around you. In other cases, mistakes are more like regrets, things that you wish you could have done differently. But, whatever …
Read More »Play Sense Launches Winter Holiday Program For Pre-schoolers
South Africa has a long winter school holiday over July, when the harshest, cold weather is usually at its peak. With SA’s third wave of the pandemic on the rise and more lockdown restrictions, families are mostly planning to batten down the hatches at home. That’s going to be a …
Read More »18 Montessori Activities To Keep Your Kids Busy At Home
Practical life activities that are taken seriously and are introduced as impactful and approachable challenges, can be inherently meaningful and educational. It is not simply learning how to get dressed or peeling some fruit. The child learns how to follow a multifaceted motor sequence, independently, for him to fulfil his …
Read More »Five Luxury Gifts For Father’s Day
Sunday 20 June is a special day in South Africa. Children, mentees and colleagues celebrate the father figures who play a part in their lives. All dads are different and exceptional in unique ways, from the quiet, contemplative heroes to the fun, bad-pun-dropping legends who add dad-jokes to every occasion. …
Read More »Fidget Poppers – The Latest Fidget Craze
The latest craze in South Africa (according to my primary school kids) is the fidget popper, apparently “every kid” has one in their class and they have been asking me to get them one too. While searching for fidget popper South Africa I saw that one of my favourite online …
Read More »TikTok, Roblox And Game Videos: What Kids Were Looking For In 2020-2021
A new Kaspersky Safe Kids study has revealed what children were interested in during 2020 – 2021. Over the past year, their interest has grown in the categories of ‘software, audio and video’ and ‘e-commerce’, while ‘Internet communication media’ and ‘computer games’ have slightly decreased. TikTok, YouTube, and WhatsApp are at the …
Read More »How To Make Sure The Kids’ Feeding Time Is Not Mission Impossible
When a baby or toddler refuses certain foods or does not eat at regular mealtimes which adults are accustomed to, it can create tension and anxiety. Without an understanding of how young children eat, many parents find themselves disillusioned about feeding their child and misunderstand them as “fussy” eaters. This …
Read More »Pandemic Homeschooling Tips – with Life Play Learn
As we have all come to realize pandemic homeschooling is not the same as homeschooling and it has not been easy for parents to adapt to pandemic homeschooling. It was fantastic having Mandy Danks and Melissa Price from Life Play Learn join me to talk about the differences between pandemic …
Read More »Kaspersky And Skill Cup Launch Mobile Course To Help Parents Improve Children’s Cybersecurity Competencies
A free training course, based on the Skill Cup mobile app and developed with the Kaspersky Security Awareness platform team, has been launched today to help parents and their kids better navigate cybersecurity and digital ethics. Designed to cover key issues and challenges that children may face while using their …
Read More »Third-wave: 5 Tips To Help You Cope With School Closures
COVID-19 infection numbers are on the rise again, which means that more stringent lockdown regulations could follow. This might include the closure of schools, and the return of more regular remote learning again. In fact, several schools have already taken the step to start closing partially or fully amid community …
Read More »A Closer Look At Why More Families Are Moving From Gauteng To The Western Cape Than Ever Before
Semigration (or semi-emigration) – defined as the act of moving to another location, usually to another city or province within your home country – is by no means unique to South Africa, but it has become a prevalent trend since the Covid-19 pandemic, with many people’s ability to work from …
Read More »Empowering Children Through Stories In Their own Language – Cadbury Launches Read To Succeed Initiative
A love of reading is sparked when children see themselves in stories and relate it to their lives, even more so when it is shared in their home language. Xolisa Guzula – early literary specialist, author and translator – agrees that when children learn to read in their mother tongues it’s …
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