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Why You Should Throw a Water Bottle under the Bed

When staying in a hotel or motel room, whether for business or pleasure, safety should always be top of mind. One essential step to add to your hotel room check-in routine is to conduct a thorough search of your room to avoid any unpleasant surprises. While many people typically inspect the room, bathroom, and toilet to ensure everything is in order, they often overlook a crucial area: under the bed. Experienced flight attendant Esther from KLM airline has a clever trick to ensure her safety: she tosses a water bottle under the bed as soon as she checks in. This simple action helps her detect if anyone is hiding under the bed or if something seems off. By throwing the bottle with some force from one side of the bed, if it doesn't roll out easily, it may indicate the presence of someone or something. In such cases, you can investigate further yourself or seek assistance from hotel staff. Once you've checked in to your hotel or motel room, take a minute to ensure your space is sa...

Proper Parenting Versus Technology

 


Parenting and technology are two important aspects of modern life, and finding a balance between them is crucial for children's healthy development. It's not so much about the "disadvantages" as it is about how to integrate technology into parenting responsibly and consciously. Here are some key considerations:

1. Applying technology to education: Technology can be a valuable educational tool. Parents can use smartphones, tablets and computers to help their children learn and explore a variety of topics. Educational apps, online courses, and interactive websites can complement traditional learning methods.

2.Set limits: Too much screen time, especially for young children, can have a negative impact on their development. Parents should set clear limits on screen time and ensure it does not interfere with other essential activities such as homework, physical activity and social interaction.

3. Quality content: Choose high-quality, age-appropriate content for your child. There are many apps, games and videos that are educational and healthy. Be selective and monitor what your child is exposed to. 

4. Parental control: Use parental control settings on devices and apps to restrict access to inappropriate content and set screen time limits. These tools can help parents maintain a healthy balance.

5.Technology-free areas and times: Designate certain areas of your home and specific times of day as technology-free zones and times. For example, no screens at the desk or in the bedroom before bed.

 6.Models of healthy technology use: Children learn from their parents' behavior. Model responsible and balanced technology use by not constantly checking your phone or spending too much time on screens.

7. Let's join together: Use technology as an opportunity to bond with your child. Play educational games or watch educational videos together and engage in discussions about what you're going through.

 8.Online safety: Teach your children about online safety, including the importance of not sharing personal information and being careful when interacting with strangers online.

 9.Encourage offline activities: Balance screen time with offline activities like reading, playing outside, sports, and hobbies. These activities are essential for physical and social development.

10. Open communication: Keep the lines of communication open with your child. Discuss the pros and cons of technology and encourage them to come to you with concerns or questions about their online experience.

 11.Social media monitoring: For older children and teens, it's important to be aware of their social media activity. Discusses responsible online behavior, cyberbullying, and the potential consequences of inappropriate online posts.

12.Flexible: Parenting in the digital age requires flexibility. Technology evolves quickly, so stay up to date with the latest apps and trends to adjust your parenting strategy accordingly.

 In short, parenting in the age of technology is about finding a balance that allows children to benefit from the educational and entertainment value of technology while ensuring their overall health and development. The point is not to choose this but to integrate technology into your parenting approach in a thoughtful and responsible way.

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