Life at the Bay

No other topic could create a catastrophe of opinions, judgements, beliefs and arguments as parenting. Add technology in the mix and you've created world war 3. According to a survey conducted by internet security company AVG in the US, 92% of children have an online presence by the time they are 2 years old. These days children learn to swipe a screen before they are able to hold crayons. The digital revolution of the past 2 decades has induced a moral panic in parenting. When a child goes on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, parents have certain unanswered questions such as: Are our kids aware of the privacy settings on social networking sites? Do they adhere to them? What kind of online games are our kids playing? Are they playing the right ones or ones that are not suitable for their age/ taste/ social-cultural backgrounds? How much digital engagement is enough and how much is too much? Though a child's online presence allows young people ac...

In recent times, we often forget about spending time away from the screens and technology because we are convinced that our lives are to be lived within these devices and online social media platforms.    However, it is important to take some me-time away from technology every now and then, and if you aren’t doing this with us here at Sugar Bay camp, then here are some relaxing, technology free activities that you can indulge in some evenings to calm you down before bedtime and bring you back down to earth. Here are 6 ways to reconnect with yourself without technology: 1. Reading   Make a list of your favourite sequels that you have been meaning to read for eons but never really got the chance to. Go to the library, borrow these books knowing that you have a deadline to fulfil. Then, sit down and get engrossed in the pages of a good old book. 2. Writing    We’re not advising writing a book, but just little, effortless pieces ...