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\u201cWe recognise that parenting is not easy and that the cellphone has added to the generation gap, especially if you as a parent are perplexed by mobile technology and just can\u2019t get the gist of why thumb culture is so appealing to today\u2019s youth.\u00a0\u00a0Parents Corner\u00a0aims to provide you with a toolbox to better equip you to make informed parenting decisions when it comes to cellphones. The only way for parents to close the technological generation gap is to use the mobile technology tools that their children use.\u201d<\/em> – https:\/\/parentscorner.org.za\/about<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Below are the top 5 Blog Posts on Parents Corner to help you\nas an Educator or Parent: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you rely on your smartphone to do most of your problem solving, date keeping and reminding? Do you jump straight onto Google when you\u2019re looking for an answer to a tricky question or for ideas on how to entertain your kids? Well, new research is suggesting that it might be time to put our smartphones aside and let our brains think for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read More<\/strong>: https:\/\/parentscorner.org.za\/2017\/05\/23\/do-you-or-your-children-have-digital-dementia<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The mobile industry has put in place steps that allow\nparents (or guardians) to block access to adult content on their child\u2019s\ncellphone. Vodacom has a technical tool that allows you to block attempts to\naccess adult content via a cellphone. MTN offers a parental control feature\nthat blocks access to any mobile content. Cell C, however, does not have a\ntechnical solution to assist parents in protecting their children from access\nto adult or other mobile content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read More<\/strong>: https:\/\/parentscorner.org.za\/industry-solutions\/networks-protection-children<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n At ParentsCorner we\u2019re often asked \u201cHow much technology is\ntoo much?\u201d There is no quick answer to this. With technology being so essential\nto our everyday lives, workplaces and communications, it goes without saying\nthat children need to learn the relevant skills to traverse the tech space. The\ntricky part comes in when deciding what skills are most important to your\nchild\u2019s future, and safety? To assist you in your decision making, we\u2019ve put\ntogether a list of what we believe to be the most important tech skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read More<\/strong>: https:\/\/parentscorner.org.za\/2017\/02\/07\/top-tech-skills-your-21st-century-children-need-to-know<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLet the police escort you home, because if they don\u2019t , I\u2019m going to escort you to your grave.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This disturbing comment, made on video by a 16 year old girl\nliving in Cape Town, South Africa, has spread like wildfire on social media.\nEven though the video was removed from social media platforms, the incident has\nleft parents, children and teachers in shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read More<\/strong>: https:\/\/parentscorner.org.za\/2016\/12\/05\/cyberbullying-hits-close-to-home\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n