SMARTPHONES AND TEEN MENTAL HEALTH – 5 TIPS FOR PARENTS A recently released report by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the death rate among teenagers and young adults (ages 10 to 24) due to suicide, has significantly increased in the last decade, outpacing......
20 November, 2019 Digital Detox Digital Family Guidelines social media
We are a group of parents and aspiring parents, with psychology, legal and marketing backgrounds – brought together by our passion for managing how our kids’ experience and engage with the digital world. Be in Touch was born out of our ongoing search for the best practical tools to add to our parenting repertoire, and a desire to share these with others.
WE OFFER A CONTINUALLY DEVELOPING RANGE OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES:
INTEGRATED SCHOOL PROGRAM
We offer a tailor-made program to both single sex and co-ed primary and high schools, focussed on giving parents, teachers and kids insights, tools and language to talk about and consciously manage their digital worlds.
DIGITAL DILEMMAS
Experienced and dynamic educational consultant, Josh Ramsey, offers a range of talks on the challenges of today's digital world. He tailors talks to parents and schools (primary and high), on navigating the digital age, covering social media, gaming, pornography and self-control.
RESOURCES
We review and, where necessary, try out all the tools and tips we suggest, whether it is information about trends, Apps, games and other digital media, or practical ways to manage digital devices within families or schools. We gladly recommend other websites that we think offer great advice, as well as products or resources that support a healthier digital diet.
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TAKE A BREAK! Study tips for success
Its almost that time of year again, exams and final tests for our kids. If it’s exam time in your family it probably means… study timetable – check brain food stocked up – check tolerating bad tempers and stress levels – check keeping the pets quiet and other distractions to......
30 September, 2019 Uncategorized -
SOCIAL HACKING : What do the nerds think?
At Be in Touch we are concerned with all aspects of digital well-being, and we are so excited to have partnered with the biggest Nerds in the land, who know a lot more about tech than we do. South Africa’s original Information Technology support company Dial A Nerd is leading the......
17 September, 2019 Uncategorized
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