Parents often are worried about the apps that their kids may be using and for good reason. The problems can come about because of cyberbullying, sexting, sextortion, online porn or a handful of other problems. In an article for Pediatric Safety back in 2019, I shared ways that parents can help keep an eye on what their kids are doing online.
Those methods focused mainly when you know which apps/sites...
Last updated on May 4th, 2020 at 12:01 pmIn many cases, children are more adept at using technology than their parents. Today’s children are Digital Natives, meaning that they grew up with technology and social media is a way of life for them. They never knew a time without smartphones and social media. For anyone over 30, their teen years didn’t involve posing for selfies, using emojis or...
Last updated on December 10th, 2019 at 02:23 amThe holiday season is about to arrive and that means shopping for gifts. If that includes tech gifts for children, there are some special considerations to take into account first. To help parents and their kids have the best possible experience with the new devices, here are some tips that should help your kids enjoy their new gifts while protecting...
Last updated on December 10th, 2019 at 02:25 amNo parent ever wants their child to be bullied online.
But if it happens, would you know what to do about it? Better yet, would you know what NOT to do? Too often, we focus on what we should be doing that we fail to consider what we shouldn’t do at a time like this.
Getting through a child being bullied will take a lot – mostly, it will take time...
Last updated on October 14th, 2019 at 10:28 amWhen cellphones made their introduction into the market, they were only capable of audio transmissions (calls). Technology increased, opening up the opportunity for texting and eventually, video transmission. Today’s smart phones are so different from their ancestors that I don’t even refer to them as phones, but as portable computers that are capable...
Last updated on September 2nd, 2019 at 07:51 pm
Being careful…
Observing
Parenting
Investigating
Snooping
SpyingAll of those words or phrases have similar meaning, at least in their denotative (dictionary or literal) form. In their connotative (commonly understood) form, they come out very differently. As a parent, it is our responsibility to look out for our children, even if they don’t...
