Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

#1132 - This Week in Parenting: Woolies x Roblox & Fully Nic-Sick


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Dive with us into three issues impacting parents today:

  1. Woolies has partnered with Roblox (and parents are mad!).
  2. The rise of nicotine pouches among teens as a discreet alternative to vaping or smoking.
  3. 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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