Toy maker LeapFrog has created a watered down version of what every adult seems to be playing with today – a fitness tracker. Called the LeapBand, it motivates kids to jump around and be more active. But do parents really need to be tracking their kids while they play?

"Where are you?" It's the most commonly sent text, and whether it's Mum wondering where you are or your boyfriend chasing you as you’re late for a date, we like to keep track of one another. Life360 allows us to do just that. But how has it made tracking loved ones seem convenient instead of creepy?

As people become increasingly dependant on technology, parents are anxious to equip their kids with the tools they need to adapt. How? By teaching them the basics of software programming.

Helicopter parenting – whether picking out your kid's friends or selecting the subjects they study at school – is proven to have a negative effect on children. And according to new research, no amount of parental love can make up for the damaging long-term consequences.