Games & Technology
Child's play on the little screens
Warren Buckleitner Here are a dozen apps for all those well-behaved kids who got an iPad or iPod Touch for the holidays.
Mother feels call of duty when son has a video game in his sights
Sarah Napthali I confess, I was one of the zillions of well-intentioned mothers who would never allow her sons to wield toy guns. Yet faced with their passion for gun play and research suggesting this was normal, I eventually surrendered. Soon enough, the sounds of ''POW POW'' began to feel normal, innocent even.
Outdoor adventure activities
Katie Carlin The weather is warming up and it’s time to get the kids outdoors into the sunshine for some good old fashioned fun. We have put together a list of exciting, messy and adventurous games and activities that will have your kids forgetting all about their video games.
One in three children run into disturbing content online
Alexandra Smith NILOOFAR VEISZADEH is only eight but she uses the internet every day, accessing a range of sites from her own laptop.
Top 10 iPad apps for kids
NIck Broughall Whether it’s an educational app or a digital book, an interactive game or a streaming TV service, there are a huge number of apps available for kids to experience on the App Store.
Top ten iPhone apps for kids
Nick Broughall Something about the large, 3.5-inch screen and simple interactive controls of the iPhone makes it a magnet for toddlers’ sticky fingers. As parents all around the world have discovered, Apple’s smartphone isn’t just a useful tool for adults, but a handy toy for kids of all ages.
Top 10 gadgets for kids
Nick Broughall Gadgets are not just for adults these days. From an early age, kids are getting more accustomed to the idea of using high tech (and low tech) devices.
Simple settings tweaks to protect your kids online
Nick Broughall These days kids need computers but they also need to have some restrictions imposed, both for discipline and for their own safety.
Modern technology more than child's play
Joanne Orlando Have you heard about the latest trend in toilet training young children? Letting them use the iPad while they're on the potty.
Young kids easy prey on Facebook
Andrew Stevenson Thousands of primary school children are putting themselves at risk from sexual predators by using social networking sites from as young as eight years old.
Screen but not heard: kids tap into digital age
Mark Russell With the rise of online gadgetry, many children are becoming switched on to screens before they can walk.
Video games make kids eat more: study
An hour spent playing video games may make teenage boys eat more over the rest of the day, a small study suggests.
Protecting your kids online
Justine Davies New study shows that many parents are unaware of how to protect their kids on social networks.
Childhood, unplugged
Heidi Davoren What does a child do for fun in 2011 when there is no computer or television screen assisting their neurological development?
Why games can be so dangerous for kids
John Birmingham Here's a hard truth from someone who loves his gaming. I'm coming to the conclusion that games can be very, very bad for kids. Not that they have to be bad for kids. Just that they can be.
App designers put accent on Strine
Jennifer Rajca Zed or zee? The way children pronounce the last letter of the alphabet speaks volumes about the cultural influence of Uncle Sam.
Taronga Zoo launches iPhone app
Amber Robinson Taronga Zoo has launched a free iPhone app targeted at 5-12 yr olds. The first of its kind, it lets zoo visitors create a digital scrapbook of their visit.
Why games can be so dangerous for kids
I wanted to write about Digital Rights Management–the sneaky little software tricks that stop you downloading a copy of Falafel from Amazon and immediately making about 1000 copies to send to your friends, among other things ...
C'mon get Appy: best iTunes Apps for kids
Amber Robinson Apps. It’s a wonder how parents ever made it through a long wait at the doctor’s surgery without them! Here’s a selection of our highest-rated apps for kids.
Internet and your kids: navigating the boundaries
Kylie Orr In a household where computers almost have their own seat at the dining table, our children are going to be exposed to technology daily. This can be a great gift in a world of wires but it can also become a source of immense anxiety for us parents.
Online bullying: tips for younger kids
Schools A to Z Experts suggest cyber safety discussions should start when children are six or seven years old. Here are some tips to help your children avoid online bullying.
Kids doing well on the internet
Nick Galvin Parents worry about how children use the internet, but it seems kids are wiser than you might think, writes Nick Galvin.
The Net is not the enemy
Gordon Farrer If parents learn about their children's online world, they can help deal with problems.
How parents can help keep their children safe
Jill Stark Victoria's chief child psychiatrist has urged parents to remove computers from children's bedrooms, following the suicides of four Geelong teenagers, one of which had links to cyber bullying.
Plenty to chew over on kids TV standards
Neil Shoebridge The second anniversary of the start of the Australian Communications and Media Authority's review of children's television standards has come and gone, with no clear sign of when the new rules will be released.
Mum launches Australian virtual world for kids
Brisbane-based mother of two, Karen Orford, has put her house and $300,000 on the line to create an age-appropriate virtual world for 8-12-year-olds.
Gen Z: digital natives
Peter Hawkins & Lucinda Schmidt Generation Z is the first generation born into a digital world. Will Generation Z - history's most technologically adept - evolve into tomorrow's realists or idealists?
