Lakshmi

  • What Is Manosphere, and Why Should Parents Be Concerned?

     “Let’s be very clear. Strong men – men who are truly role models – don’t need to put down women to make themselves feel powerful. People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.” – Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the US As a parent, you have…

  • What is Brain Rot and What Parents Should Know

    Back in 1884, Henry David Thoreau asked: “While England endeavours to cure the potato rot, will not any endeavour cure the brain rot – which prevails so much more widely and fatally?” Fast forward to 2024, and “brain rot” was voted Oxford’s Word of the Year (technically two words, but let’s ignore that).   And…

  • Social Media Self-Diagnosis: What Parents Should Know

     I never gave much thought to social media self-diagnosis until a recent trip to a doctor for a minor ailment. The sign that hung on the doctor’s door said this:  It was both amusing and eye-opening.  Diagnosis-related medical content has become increasingly widespread on social media, flooding user feeds with stories of illnesses, symptoms, and…

  • TikTok Duet Feature: What Parents Need to Know

    TikTok’s Duet feature allows users to collaborate on split-screen videos, fostering creativity and engagement. However, it also exposes kids to privacy risks, cyberbullying, and inappropriate content. This guide explains how Duets work, potential dangers, and essential safety measures parents can take to protect their children while using TikTok responsibly.

  • Snapchat Streaks: Are They Harmful to Kids?

    “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” – Warren Buffett. If your child had a friend who demanded they check in every single day—no excuses—and your child felt anxious about missing a day, would you brush it off? That could exactly be what is happening…

  •  Effective Screen Time Management Strategies for Parents.

    In the 2008 American animated science fiction film WALL-E, humans float around on hoverchairs, mesmerized by their screens, unaware of real life passing them by. This dystopian scenario isn’t too far from reality today, where children and teens spend an increasing amount of time glued to their devices. According to AACAP’s 2024 statistics, children ages…

  • How Does Twitter (X) Usage Impact Teens?

    Back in March 2006, a simple bird call became a loud clarion call for online communication.  Since then, Twitter, more recently rebranded as X, has grown to become a central hub for global conversations, attracting users of all ages. There are currently over 600 million monthly users on X, 58% of whom are under 35…

  • How Artificial Intelligence Influences Kids Online: Benefits and Risks

    Isaac Asimov’s famous Three Laws of Robotics were designed to ensure that robots could never harm humans. Yet, in almost every science fiction tale, a robot or any Artificial Intelligence tool inevitably finds a loophole, leading to chaos. Think of HAL9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey, whose mission to “help” ended in paranoia and disaster,…

  • Setting Healthy Screen Time Limits for Kids

    “If we want our children to move mountains, we have to first let them out of their chairs,” said Nicolette Sowder, founder of Wilder Child. Not just their chairs—but their devices, too. Screens are everywhere. From TVs and tablets to smartphones and gaming consoles, they’ve become such an integral part of our daily lives that…

  • The Effects of Social Media on Teen Productivity and Time Management

    Did you know many teenagers spend nearly five hours daily on social media? According to the American Psychological Association, 37% of teens fall into this category, and use platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Even more concerning, only 23% of teens manage to limit their usage to under two hours daily. These numbers are alarming…