Posts Tagged ‘Digital Parenting’
posted by admin on Cell phone safety, Cybersafety, Internet Safety, Online Safety, Parenting, Parenting Teens
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Every parent has his or her own suspicions about their child’s cellphone use. With today’s technology the world is literally at the fingertips of our youth. Anything and everything you could possibly imagine can be found on the Internet, thus leading to overprotected parents and heavy monitoring on children. It is natural for a parent […]
posted by admin on Cyberbullying, Cybersafety, Digital Parenting
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Keeping teens and tweens safe online continues to be a growing issue that concerns parents everywhere. Statistics indicate that 20% of youths receive hateful or harassing messages via the internet. This is not what a parent likes to hear. As a parent, you want to protect your children from dangers both in real life and […]
posted by admin on Cybersafety, Digital Life, Digital Parenting, Internet Safety
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By the time children reach the teenage years, tech is entrenched in day-to-day activities, from school work to socializing. Teens are eager to explore the digital universe, which presents many dangers alongside its advantages. That puts parents in a tricky situation as they seek ways to protect their teens from the dangers lurking online without […]
posted by admin on Cyber Safety, Cybersafety, Digital Parenting, Internet Safety, Online Safety
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Guest Post by Brenda Barron Year after year, we watch as media consumption rises — in our homes, our professional workspaces, and even while we’re out and about. According to Nielsen’s Total Audience Report from the first quarter of 2016, our consumption of media has increased by a whole hour since the same time period in […]
posted by admin on Cybersafety, Digital citizenship, Digital Life, Digital Parenting, Internet Privacy, Internet Safety, Online bullying, Online Safety, Parenting
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At first glance it appears not much. However, one thing we can all agree on is that our kids and technology both grow and evolve at incredibly fast rates.Take for example, the perplexity of how one day our kids are playing contently with Legos or dolls on the living room floor, but overnight it feels […]
posted by admin on Cyber Safety, Digital citizenship, Digital Parenting, Online Safety
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The internet is a modern marvel. This simple invention has revolutionized our lives in ways we never could have expected. We can order food and products straight to our door. We can video chat with people on the other side of the globe. We can talk to almost anyone in a matter of seconds. We […]
posted by admin on Apps, Cell phone safety, Cyber Safety, Cybersafety, Digital Parenting, Internet Safety, Online activity, Parenting
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Pokémon Go has taken over in the last couple of weeks, consuming the attention of children, teens and even adults. This game, which blends the virtual world with our real world, has made headlines not only because it broke download records but also because it has caused accidents, injuries and even robberies. Using the GPS […]
posted by admin on Cyber Safety, Digital Parenting, Internet Safety
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Parent or Warden This is a parenting confession. One of the more frustrating things about being a parent is navigating that fine line between offering reasonable, open-hearted, and generous advice with my kids versus playing jail warden. Regarding the latter, all of us parents have been there, right? You wish you could take a bit […]
posted by admin on Cyber Safety, Digital citizenship, Digital Life, Internet Safety, Online Safety, Social media
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It’s no secret that keeping our children safe is a full time job. In the past we could simply baby proof our homes and hold our child’s hands when they crossed the street. Now, today’s children have the world at their fingertips with the countless devices and forms of technology we have come to rely […]
posted by admin on Cyber Safety, Digital citizenship, Digital Life, Digital Parenting, Internet Safety, Online Safety, Social media, Social Networking
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More than 70 percent of teens use more than one social network site, with Facebook being the most popular, reports Pew Research Center. Thanks to the advanced cameras on smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S6, Instagram and Snapchat are the next two most popular sites with teens. Parenting magazine explains that social media benefits teens […]
