Beauty Influencers, Drunk Elephant, and the Wild West of TikTok
To empower girls, we must help them understand marketing, authenticity, and self-acceptance. The greatest lesson is that true beauty is being unapologetically oneself
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Connected or Controlled? Rethinking Kids Relationship with Tech
Jennifer McCloskey asks Sam Gibson, the Head of the Preparatory Department at Manchester High School for Girls, how we as parents can manage our children’s use of technology.
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Mental Health and Early Smartphone Exposure
The Head of the Prep Department at MHSG, one of the leading independent schools in Manchester, explores the negative impact smartphones can have on children recognising however numerous educational benefits technology can offer.
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Is it a smart move to ditch the ‘smart’ phone?
77% of parents of primary age children back a ban on smartphones for under-16s, 83% say that smartphones are harmful to children, and 96% think the minimum age for social media should be 16 rather than 14.
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WELCOME TO THE FUTURE: Parenting in Digital Technology Age
We are surrounded by technology – helpful and dangerous, friendly and scary. What was science-fiction for our parents has become
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Whizzy Whizzy Bang Bang
Modern homework is less about getting books out and sharpening pencils as firing up the computer and getting to grips with Google… But is it good for kids? Combined with all the instant and engaging (but soundbite-short) technology around them, our kids are growing up with ever-decreasing attention spans and thresholds for boredom… They are getting bored more easily and lack the skills to cure their ennui themselves.
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Dr. Aric Sigman on the Overload of Screen Time in Young People
Renowned child health education expert and psychologist, Dr Aric Sigman, visited Manchester High School for Girls on Monday 27 April to warn pupils and parents about the effect than an overload of recreational screen time can have on the self-esteem and mental health of young people.
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A report has recently pointed out that worldwide, more than one child in every hundred had accessed some form of pornography by the age of six.
Many parents are concerned that children are now growing up far too fast. In a recent study. .