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You’ll notice this week’s Parental No-Scope didn’t fall on its usual Monday slot. Believe it or not, that isn’t just because I wasn’t filled with Valentine’s Day inspiration. A year ago today, my very first article was published here on CGMagazine, Stranger Danger in an Online World. Just like that, Parental No-Scope was born.  Friends, family and editors alike encouraged me to use my voice and share my experiences with the world of being a nerd-parent. It turns out there are more of us than I thought. When I started my parenting journey, the world made it seem like that...

Programming is fast becoming a standard subject in school curriculums. Kids are attending coding camps and classes. It’s becoming essential to learn so why not give your kids a head start and introduce them to the world of programming from a young age. If you’ve got younger kids or are wary about too much screen time, you can introduce them to programming using different educational resources. Card games and board games for kids are perfect educational tools to teach programming as they help explain the basics of programming and coding, while also being fun!  So, what is programming? Computer programming...

Are you looking for a way to work less and earn more money? Aren’t we all! I’m here to tell you that it’s completely possible and you can do it by creating and selling digital products. When you create and sell digital product ideas, you are able to earn what is known as a passive income where you make a product once and sell it over and over. Think of printables, templates, ebooks, courses – these are all popular digital products that are making people money all around the world. Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s not always...

Changing technology creates a change of roles There once was a time when our kids came to us for help when they were having trouble using equipment or tools. Now the roles are reversed for many of us. As new technology keeps coming out, our kids are becoming the experts and we need to get help from them to understand how to use the equipment. Adults were the ones in the know Years ago, my husband and I were tech contacts at our schools for the computer labs. At that time, the elementary labs had Apple computers and we were...

Some items have been gifted When your children are at home for the week, there are often some slower days – or rainy days – when you’d like to have a fun activity to hand, ready to keep the kids entertained. I’ve previously shared some rainy day holiday activities on my blog and here are some ideas for more educational yet fun days at home: STEM Activities Okay, I know they’re not at school, but there’s no reason why their half-term activities can’t be educational as well as fun, is there? I personally LOVED going to places like Jodrell Bank...