Forensic Psychologist Maureen Griffin says that there are five conversations you should have with your child if they are using social media. Read more here.

When it comes to our children’s online safety there are numerous things we can and should be doing. This detailed article and video by Forensic Psychologist Maureen Griffin explains more.

The age of smartphone ownership is getting younger and huge pressure is placed on children, and thus their parents, to have a smartphone. The National Sleep Foundation has consistently demonstrated that having technology in your bedroom and/or using technology as a sleep aid, can interfere with the quality of sleep, the duration of sleep and daytime alertness. Dr Maureen Griffin discusses her top tips for ensuring that smartphones are not eating into our children's sleep time.

A part of the new GDPR is the establishment of a ‘digital age of consent’ -an age at which children can ‘sign up to/join’ an online service which collects, uses and processes their personal data, without the need of parental consent. In this blog, Forensic Psychologist Dr Maureen Griffin talks about the Digital Age of Consent, setting up social media accounts and how to talk to your kids about online safety.

Right now we're in unchartered waters in the midst of the Covid-19(coronavirus) Read about how you can control screen time for your kids. 

This Safer Internet Day, take a moment to reflect on your current relationship with technology. It is up to us how much of a hold we let technology take on our lives and how we use it –ethically or unethically. As this year’s theme states “a better internet starts with you”. Together with the team at Laya Healthcare, we have created this guide for you. We hope it will serve to help you reflect on your relationship with technology and provide some advice on common internet concerns.

What is Sexting? Forensic Psychologist Maureen Griffin explains the phenomenon and what parents need to know.

The term ‘Social Media Anxiety Disorder (SMAD)’ has been popping up in discussions on the negative effects of social media for several years. I often meet parents who tell me social media has made their child “less social” and “more anxious” about real-life events. So, is SMAD a real thing? And if so how can we cope with it?

One of our biggest concerns as parents, is that our child will be the target of bullying, be it in real life or online. Forensic Psychologist, Dr. Maureen Griffin discusses CuberBullying in this article with VIDEO TIPS.