Starting in Term 2 - I'm running a weekly Wed afternoon Feelings School - for primary school learners @ Greenwood Bay College in Plett. Limited spaces & includes short recordings on EQ tips for parents too đ ... See MoreSee Less
Useful read for parents of kids using devices (which is pretty much ever childâŚright :)THE HARMLESS GOOD, CLEAN FUN QUIZ JUST TURNED NASTY..ââď¸What is your quirkiest habit?đ§What funny word rhymes with your name? đWhich of these 3 chocolates makes you feel nauseous?đŤThe online quiz.... weâve all seen them, and probably all filled them out at some point. If your kids are on Instagram, TikTok or watch YouTube videos (which invariably have ads), they have definitely seen them too...Quizzes can fill a quiet moment...and tell your child a cute little snippet about their bestie they didnât know before...And there lies the danger because these questions are not FROM a bestie or even someone your child vaguely knows. They are from a public account which appears to be linked to a radio station, a charity a random sports team or even just sent from an Instagram account called âJust for the Fun of Itâ or âLetâs get to know each other.âSO WHATâS THE BIG DEAL?The more you answer these quizzes, the more you are providing data miners with information data need TO BEGIN piecing information together which can be used to steal/use your identity, get into your bank account or even worse... as an easy in for predators to pretend to know your child, appear to someone your child wants to be speaking to and start chatting to your child online...âOne of these four chocolates makes you nauseousâ isnât helpful information to anyone, but the more you answer, the less you really think about what you are actually sharing: My favourite summer sport (think entry point chat for a predator to pretend he knows your child), how old would you be if the digits in your age were reversed â a month later they answer âYour birthday month tells us your favourite celebrity....â (12 celebrities smile back at them as they hit âAugust - Miley Cyrusâ. Sometimes the data miners are brazen âYour surname name and your petâs name make one crazy wordâ. Need we say more. WHAT TO DO?Talk to your t(w)een at dinner about these tempting quizzes that look like they mean nothing. Own that they are tempting for you too.WHAT TO SAY:1. Have you ever come across any of these online quizzes which ask you for random info (like a funny word that rhymes with your name etc.)?2. What do you think the people behind the quizzes are doing with information we give them? Explain how by liking, commenting or even putting an angry emoji next to one of these quizzes- they are just spawning more quizzes to come your way until maybe one day they are just tempted to answer one!3. Why do you think answering quizzes like this could give predators information they need to start chatting to you online pretending to be someone else.4. How do you think companies like this could use info from quizzes to get into your bank account?5. Everyone shares stuff online. Have you ever shared something online without realising you were giving away information you didnât want to be giving away (for example a photo on your birthday saying âHappy Birthdayâ is giving away your date of birth etcStay ConnectedSarah and Pam ... See MoreSee Less
The way we see the world changes absolutely everything inside of us (& our kids)âŚ..so be mindful of what you focus on âŚjoy, love, gratitude and beauty can ALWAYS be found when we become present to the moment (no matter what else is going âwrongâ) đâď¸ ... See MoreSee Less
