Parenting Tips with Technology and Gadgets in this digital world. It has been promoted by many, Children need to be kept away from technology. There are far more ill effects than actual benefits that can help to bring up a child by exposing them to the latest tech. Healthy parenting can become a reality by following the best practices. It would be foolish to think that we can keep our children away from technology. As it is rampant in our day to day lives and if your child is not up to date, they may just fall back in this fast pace life. Parenting is a tough task but there are many ways it can you can be relieved using technological advancements.
Technology than can ease Parenting Woes
GPS enabled Bags
This is the latest development that has come up in the market. GPS Enabled Bags can be tracked by an App on your phone to ensure that your child is home or at school or for the matter anyplace else. Especially for those parents who depend upon Crèche’s, Baby sitters, or Maids while mummies and daddies are away at work. Key is not to let anyone else know that the Bag is GPS enabled.
Parental Controls on the Internet
The Internet is the source for the maximum number of ways a child’s upbringing, thinking, and behaviour can be influenced. While handing over a smartphone, a laptop, or any internet-enabled device to a child ensure that all kinds of content that is above the child’s age group is blocked and cannot be manipulated. There are millions of Apps Software’s that can help you achieve this. Net Nanny has been pioneers of this technology and is still among the top 10 of the best Parental software.
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Calendars for Child’s Events
Parenting comes with being there for your child when they need you. There are small events in your child’s life that can mean very little to you but would mean the world to the little one. Create events in your calendar on your phone with these events. Set reminders with intervals so you don’t forget or plan any other activity to miss your child’s event. You can schedule your all-important business meetings on your calendar so why not your child’s events.
Parenting Tips with Technology can make you a role model for your kids
Children friendly accounts on OTT Platforms
There is a wide range of content that is available on OTT platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime. Make sure your kids have access to an account that matches their age. As there is quite a lot of adult material on these platforms as well quite a lot of kid-friendly content. The OTT platforms themselves offer you accounts that are tailor-made for children to make sure that you provide them with the correct access.
Curiosity kills the cat
The biggest problem with children is curiosity. The easiest way to satisfy the craving is technology since it is discreet. So, ensure that you have an open relationship with your child so that they discuss anything and everything under the sun. That relationship has to be right from the time the child learns to walk and talk. Or build that up slowly if not built yet. A sudden openness can deter the child from opening up altogether defeating the purpose completely.
Heard of the Song ‘Cats in the Cradle’ a child imitates the parent
The point is in Parenting your Child has to depend upon you for all their needs make sure that they don’t have to depend upon technology.
So Happy Parenting folks if you would like to hear more from us on any topics feel free to comment below. These are just some of the points from the wide array we have curated.
