What parents need to know – although we do not endorse the suggested age for beginners, nor feel it is necessarily a good social media training platform, this site does provide good warnings and reminders for parents. Be aware that there is no such thing as privacy on the web! And there is the ever…
Alana Schipper, a member of NRC Lethbridge, shared a blog post with us which highlights how important it is to establish family values and open communication with your children. Our children are being exposed to the filth of this world at an early age and the best course of action is to equip and empower…
This article from Fight the New Drug is an attempt to raise awareness of the harmful effects of pornography using scientific evidence to spread the message. “We are the first generation in the history of the world to face the issue of pornography to this intensity and scale. We’re also the first generation with a…
Does your child or teenager really need a cell phone? Are there dangers of providing a smart phone device? Jonathon Van Maren shares the following: “ I sometimes wish my current phone didn’t have Internet either, because I’m as guilty as the rest of this generation of wasting time on my phone when I could…
Wednesday’s seminar on social media highlighted a few points that are important for every parent to be aware of. I came away with a sense of concern for teens in two areas: the social life, and the pornography. Regarding the latter, it was shocking to realize how young some children are when first exposed to…
As parents, it is our duty to remain informed about social media and how to best support our children. Attend this seminar to learn about the risks of popular apps and websites. How can we help support our children to avoid pornography, sexting, and cyberbullying?
Be aware the focus will be from a secular approach.
Virtual reality technology (VR) has been here for a while, but it’s about to invade our homes. These devices are used for the armed forces and training pilots and soldiers. Even doctors can perform surgeries while thousands of miles away. Some educators even promote the VR technology because they can train their pupils in scenarios…
A strong parent/child relationship is the most important foundation to building your child’s resilience to pornography. Dan Garner, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, recommends five ways parents can prepare their children to steer clear of pornography while growing up in our porn-saturated society. ‘Many parents feel anxious when they make the decision to talk to…
Mr. Tim Challies in his blog writes: ‘They are as comfortable with iPods as I am with a paperback. They have only ever known a world where almost all of us have cell phones with us at all times, where Facebook is a teenager’s rite-of-passage, where every home has five or ten or twenty devices…
There is an important motion on the table in regards to conducting a study on the impact pornography has on the public health. Motion M-47 states: That the Standing Committee on Health be instructed to examine the public health effects of the ease of access and viewing of online violent and degrading sexually explicit material…