Being smart online – are we doing it right? This week during Stay Smart Online Week is the perfect time to assess the online habits and behaviours of our kids. But what about us as parents? Does how we use technology influence our kids? Will limiting screen time protect our kids or just cause other problems? We all want our kids to be safe online, but maybe we are going about it the wrong way. An interesting article has been written by Jocelyn Brewer, a Sydney-based psychologist which actually raises some really interesting points. Jocelyn argues that being smart online is also about protecting our digital health and wellbeing while creating healthy digital habits. Jocelyn discusses the obsession with “screen time” which she believes is kind of a red herring when it comes to online safety. As with absolutely everything in life, it’s about quality over quantity, and factoring in the psychological state of the individual who is spending time online. Trying to put a “limit” on screen time is not a useful, or smart exercise. I agree that limiting screen time is not the be-all and end-all in keeping kids safe online. We need to know what they are watching, playing and who they are …