by admin | Jan 3, 2013 | Cybersafety
Keeping kids safe online is a multi-faceted task. You need to make sure the security on your computer is adequate. Then you will need to set some parental controls on the computer. Next you will need to set some ground rules in your home about computer usage. You...
by admin | Dec 31, 2012 | Parenting Teens
“I just like to see how far I can go and what I can do and what I can accomplish out[side] of the everyday norm.” – Allan, 17 It has been said a thousand times: the biggest reason kids drink and drive, take drugs and do all kinds of crazy, dangerous stunts is that...
by admin | Dec 29, 2012 | Parenting Teens
BRB, POMS, POV, PWOMS…etc… Instant messaging, Twitter and unlimited texting on many cell phone plans have led to a texting craze among today’s youth. Kids will commonly communicate by texting instead of speaking, even when sitting next to each other on the...
by admin | Dec 20, 2012 | Digital Parenting
It’s no secret that digital media is a vice for both parents and children. From television shows to the Internet to smart phones, the screens flicker in nearly every household at one time or another during the day. It’s so easy for kids to flip on the television or...
by admin | Dec 19, 2012 | Cell phone safety
So have you decided your tween or teen is mature enough to have a cell phone? No doubt many children have a wireless device at the top of their wish list for the holidays. It’s a big purchasing decision for parents. For kids, having a cell phone is more about being...
by admin | Dec 18, 2012 | Internet Scams
There are no words to speak after the Sandy Hook massacre. What possesses anyone to take the lives of innocent people, especially children that done nothing wrong except get excited about going to school that morning. Teachers that loved their work and loved their...
by admin | Dec 13, 2012 | Internet Safety
Winter break is approaching and kids will likely be home alone during the span between Christmas and New Year’s Day with their new gadgets and electronic devices. Experts warn that many parents don’t know the risks associated with smartphones, tablets and PCs, which...
by admin | Dec 11, 2012 | Internet Safety
Ahhh vacation—a luxury that all families, with any luck, get to enjoy at least once annually. Or we could be talking about holiday time off from school when kids have more time in front of their screens and not with family. Now that technology has become such an...
by admin | Dec 6, 2012 | Online Safety
The National Retail Federation estimates online purchases for the 2012 holiday season will reach $96 billion, up 12 percent from 2011. Scammers, hackers, and “phishermen” have already taken their positions, waiting for the next unwitting shopper to...
by admin | Dec 5, 2012 | Parenting Teens
You hear about it all the time, a teen has started a great online business and it’s making tons of money, getting lots of recognition, and turning into something beyond anyone’s dreams. Now your teen has that great idea, or maybe just the drive and motivation, and he...
