by admin | Jul 2, 2012 | Internet Addiction
Parents today have no shortage of things to worry about when it comes to the online world in which their kids are growing up. From online predators, to scam artists and explicit pages, the web houses many threats to today’s youth. However, in addition to these... by admin | Jun 28, 2012 | Parenting Teens
The Internet is contributing to the over-sexualization of our daughters. Dr. Albert Bandura, a leading psychologist states, “Must human behavior is learned observationally through modeling: from observing others one forms an idea of how new behaviors are performed,... by admin | Jun 26, 2012 | Cybersafety
There’s one thing that all tweens have in common: They try to act like grownups. That means that they want to go to sleepovers, talk to their friends on the phone, and stay out as long as they can get away with. Another way they attempt to mirror adult behavior... by admin | Jun 25, 2012 | Parenting
It is one of the most frequent comments I hear from parents today – their teen is addicted to the Internet – and mainly to the social networking. I often want to ask the parent what their social networking habits are? Remember, our kids are always... by admin | Jun 20, 2012 | Parenting
AT&T Commissioned Poll on Families’ Mobile Behavior Sheds Light on Rules-Setting and Bullying; AT&T Offers Modern Tools to Help Manage The AT&T Mobile Safety study of 1,000 parents and 500 children by GfK shows that there’s an opportunity for... by admin | Jun 14, 2012 | Cybersafety
The Internet is here to stay and only expanding by the day! The social media heyday shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, and likely will just continue to gain speed and momentum as it appeals to younger and younger audiences; however it can’t go unnoticed... by admin | Jun 12, 2012 | Cyber Safety
In 1990 the United States Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in order to ensure “access to employment, state and local government programs and services, access to places of public accommodations, transportation, non-profit service providers and... by admin | Jun 7, 2012 | Internet Safety
What kids do online have real world consequences – do they realize that? The answer is probably not surprising to many parents. Most kids and teenagers do not think of the consequences when they post what they believe are silly comments or funny photos today.... by admin | May 31, 2012 | Internet Safety
You probably already have a few pretty good ideas about text messaging. For instance, you know walking while texting can be tricky, and you know texting in your college courses has a negative impact on your grades. You didn’t need a study to tell you so, but... by admin | May 27, 2012 | Cybersafety
Does your teen or tween Tweet? Years ago raising our children never included teaching them social media manners. Today, however, your social networking etiquette could determine whether you get into your college of choice and land the job you have been dreaming of....
