This Week in Parenting:

Roblox is a ridiculously popular game—but not just with kids..and not always for gaming! We take a quick look at the dark side of this platform and how parents can keep children safe online.

While a recent report warns that parenting can harm mental health, Justin and Kylie suggest that parenting doesn't need to be stressful—we just need a little less pressure and a lot more fun. 

Finally, Meta has shifted the responsibility of protecting kids online to parents, while failing to adequately safeguard children on their platforms.

In this episode:
Roblox: a paedophile hellscape
Roblox Inflated Data And Doesn’t Protect Underage Gamers | Forbes
Parental stress & isolation
Where is the village?
Parenting Is Hazardous to Your Health, the Surgeon General Warns | WSJ
Age-verification for social media
Meta wants app stores and Aussie parents to act as social media age limit 'gateway' | The Daily Telegrap
Parental Guidance Season 3 applications open
Supporting Autistic Children Course (early bird pricing ends soon!)

Related Links: 
Keeping kids safe on Roblox
It Takes A Village… But the Village is Sick
#1072 – Does Parenting Have a PR Problem?
Answers with Dr Justin Coulson | The Screen Smart Series

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This Week in Parenting:
Roblox is a ridiculously popular game—but not just with kids..and not always for gaming! We take a quick look at the dark side of this platform and how parents can keep children safe online.
While a recent report warns that parenting can harm mental health, Justin and Kylie suggest that parenting doesn't need to be stressful—we just need a little less pressure and a lot more fun. 
Finally, Meta has shifted the responsibility of protecting kids online to parents, while failing to adequately safeguard children on their platforms.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Roblox: a paedophile hellscape</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/10/08/roblox-inflated-data-and-doesnt-protect-underage-gamers-short-seller-alleges-stock-falls-6/">Roblox Inflated Data And Doesn’t Protect Underage Gamers | Forbes</a></li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Parental stress &amp; isolation</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Where is the village?</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/surgeon-general-warning-parenting-mental-health-53f75c63">Parenting Is Hazardous to Your Health, the Surgeon General Warns | WSJ</a></li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Age-verification for social media</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/meta-wants-app-stores-and-aussie-parents-to-act-as-social-media-age-limit-gateway/news-story/e42ac23eca5b8f208260cb4271ee45c6" data-ved="2ahUKEwiyoMqK3p6JAxW_slYBHTizHRAQFnoECBcQAQ" data-sb="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/meta-wants-app-stores-and-aussie-parents-to-act-as-social-media-age-limit-gateway/news-story/e42ac23eca5b8f208260cb4271ee45c6&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiyoMqK3p6JAxW_slYBHTizHRAQFnoECBcQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw3WDNTadqwpKlWVXTyL830X">Meta wants app stores and Aussie parents to act as social media age limit 'gateway' | The Daily Telegrap</a></li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Parental Guidance Season 3 <a href="https://go.mycastingnet.com/Apply/Show/ParentalGuidanceS3?fbclid=IwY2xjawGFY0xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRtQOIUa_JxlSUQO5AiW2etwFPZAlUMJr5k4csHNM1TwoYa6SQIAF7Bg3A_aem_Xt0VL7Nqnu2-opTQCxSbpA">applications open</a></li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/supporting-autistic-children-course">Supporting Autistic Children Course</a> (early bird pricing ends soon!)<a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/supporting-autistic-children-course"></a></li>
</ul>
Related Links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/happyfamiliesau/posts/pfbid02EtyqebqnuKYUfYThkQMyaUq2vWxhjZyjkXjq4piWvJG1VMnjj7qLTQLgm5sRPj1cl">Keeping kids safe on Roblox</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/it-takes-a-village-but-the-village-is-sick">It Takes A Village… But the Village is Sick</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/podcast/episode/1072-does-parenting-have-a-pr-problem">#1072 – Does Parenting Have a PR Problem?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/event/answers-with-dr-justin-coulson-the-screen-smart-series">Answers with Dr Justin Coulson | The Screen Smart Series</a></li>
</ul>
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#1107 - This Week in Parenting: Roblox Hell & Parental Health Hazards

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