#1132 - This Week in Parenting: Woolies x Roblox & Fully Nic-Sick
Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
November 27, 202413m 39s
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Show Notes
Dive with us into three issues impacting parents today:
- Woolies has partnered with Roblox (and parents are mad!).
- The rise of nicotine pouches among teens as a discreet alternative to vaping or smoking.
- Proposed legislation to ban kids under 16 from accessing social media and the challenges of enforcement.
In this episode:
- Roblox Rewards at Woolies
- Thousands of Australians Call for Woolworths to Axe Partnership with Gaming App Roblox | Daily Telegraph
- Teens getting "nic-sick" with zyns
- Addictive, hard to detect, easy to procure
- Nicotine pouches gaining popularity with teens despite being illegal in Australia | ABC News
- Opposition to the social media legislation
- Finding refuge & safety online
- Policing legislation
- Unplug Childhood
Related Links:
- #974 Roblox Rules
- The Screen Smart Series [Webinars]
- Smells Like Teen Spirit Summit (More nirvana. Less drama.)
- Bad Influence of Influencers
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