by admin | Oct 31, 2015 | Digital Parenting
The little boy who used to beg you to take him to the park every afternoon or the sweet young girl who used to love riding bikes with you around the neighborhood is now a teenager who is, for all practical purposes, addicted to technology. As a parent, you probably...
by admin | Oct 30, 2015 | Digital Parenting
It’s eight o’clock on a school night; do you know where your kids are? In our constantly wired world, you not only need to know whose house your kids are visiting, but also where they’re hanging out on the Internet. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram...
by admin | Aug 2, 2015 | Digital Parenting
It’s not only youth that love the Internet, earlier this year PEW Research shared that 52% of adults online are engaged in social media with Facebook as the most popular. We have heard the rumors that teens are finding other social media outlets, such as...
by admin | Jun 25, 2015 | Digital Parenting
If we haven’t heard it once, we have heard it a hundred times; Think before you post. Pause before you send. Both statements are absolutely true. It’s my opinion that when we are thinking we are usually still typing and clicking since the average person...
by admin | Sep 8, 2014 | Digital Parenting
Today is International Literacy Day. The annual observance recognizes the importance of literacy in the lives of children and adults and encourages people to focus their attention on the classroom, schools and the literacy issues in their community. According to...
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...