The Parent Squad

Social media giants Meta and YouTube have been found liable for deliberately designing their platforms to be addictive.
We don't need to look too far into the details of this specific trial, because parents everywhere will have stories of their own to some extent, but how much of the blame falls on the parents? There are countless things in the modern world that young people risk becoming addicted to - they don't even have to appear sinister. Food, sugar, video games, any number of apps - social media or otherwise.
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Most kids will take part in some kind of sport throughout their childhood.
It's a great opportunity to keep them moving and allow them to burn off some energy, but how early should we be getting our children into these teams?
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Kids push limits - it's just what they do.
From as early as the toddler years, it's completely developmentally normal for children to figure out just how for they can push their parents before a very clear line is drawn - but what about those times where behaviour you never would have imagined doing yourself as a child rears its head?
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Early childhood education is darn expensive.
You want your kids to socialise, make friends, learn some basics - but it costs an arm and a leg.
So how long can you put it off?
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Whether it's a friend, your own parents, or you may be going through it yourself - we've all heard the question of whether a couple should 'stay together for the kids'.
Realistically, a divorce does have a significant impact on children, even if they're prioritised and not put in the middle of it.
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