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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