When it comes to organising your life, having an up to date, valid Will is life hygiene 101. Yet, according to statistics released by the Master of the High Court last year, less than 15% of South Africans die with one. There is not a single advantage to dying intestate; it brings nothing but chaos,…
The debates about whether children should own smartphones, and if so, at what age, have become a very modern parenting dilemma. There are no 'right or wrong' answers to these 'Big Questions' about kids and smartphones. The near-universal uptake of smartphones for children, at increasingly younger ages, is a clear indication that today's parents mostly…
The warnings about letting your children become video and digital gamers can be overwhelming. The list of risks is a litany of parental fears – addiction, social withdrawal and isolation; stunting in the development of empathy and numbness in the face of violence; disinterest in healthy enjoyments such as playing with a variety of toys,…
Most of our children are online every day. The number of mobile devices in the hands of South African children rises year on year at almost every age point between 8 and 18 years of age. None of this is surprising; the digital component of all our lives is ever-increasing and expanding - from work…