E-Safety
At St Thomas Aquinas we are continually teaching our students about digital and online safety to help them become knowledgeable digital citizens. Each week we will be posting online safety tips to help parents and families build your knowledge and open discussion with your children at home.
Tweens, Teens and Phones
Maggie Dent is one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors, educators and podcasters, with a particular interest in resilience, the early years and adolescence. Commonly known as the ‘queen of common sense’, she is also an undisputed ‘boy champion’.
In this ‘Maggie Moment’ talks about how parents can cope with the attachment many modern tweens and teens have to their phone. Maggie talks about some strategies to allow connection with their friends while also minimising your kids exposure to unsafe people. She also suggests a few ways to help them manage their usage.