The effect of junk food advertising on kids’ eating habits is a topic of constant controversy. If you’re a parent who wants to minimise the number of those ads your kids see, the Cancer Council’s new Fat Free TV Guide outlines which shows feature the most fast-food promotion. More »
Having your iPhone (or other iDevice) blasting at full volume is not only annoying for others, it can potentially damage your hearing. If you’re using an iPhone (or iPod), you can restrict and lock the volume with a simple tweak. More »
Flying with family is always stressful, and even more-so if you’re flying with small children, but no one on a plane — including you — appreciates it when a child starts wailing in their seat for no reason. The Daily Traveler notes that one way to handle the situation without raising the ire of your fellow passengers is to distract the child by whispering questions to you so they feel compelled to quiet down and respond. More »
Dear Lifehacker,
I’ve been busy playing Grand Theft Auto III on my iPad and I don’t want my kids to accidentally boot it up. It got me thinking about the rest of my electronics; is there a way to set up parental controls for everything I own that won’t be annoying for me when I want to use it?
Sincerely,
Worried Parent
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These days kids not only want video games and traditional toys but also online tokens, “soul gems”, and other digital currency items for the games they play online. If you’re a parent and allow your child to play these types of games you have to decide where they will fund the extras the game will require — do you just pay for it yourself or do you make the child use their allowance? More »
Federal government plans to impose compulsory internet filtering have dropped off the radar somewhat, but here’s more evidence that it’s not exactly top-of-mind for most parents: according to new Telstra-sponsored research, just one-third of Australian parents have installed any kind of blocking software. More »
It needs to be said — anyone who wants to buy a dummy with bling attached for their infant child probably should have thought twice before breeding. But despite a national ban on “baby bling”, apparently some online stores in Australia are still flogging it. More »
July is the month when major chain store retailers hold their annual toy sales, hoping to convince parents they will save a fortune by doing their Christmas shopping almost six months in advance. Just how much can you really save with this strategy? More »
