Family Safety Articles
Children are receiving cell phones at a younger age than ever before. In fact, research shows that the majority of parents opt to give their kids a phone between the ages of 12 and 13. However, the number of kids between the ages of 8 and 10 receiving cell phones has doubled since 2015. A cell…
It’s inevitable that your child will have their own smartphone at some point. Indeed, they should have their own device because, without one, they’ll be unable to gain the technological literacy that the modern world demands. However, giving your child an Android or iOS device does come with risks. The internet, after all, is not…
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Smartphones are a Catch-22 situation for parents. On the one hand, you want your child to begin using a smartphone at some point in their development. Those little handheld devices are not going away anytime soon, and if your children don’t have their device, then it’s likely that they’ll fall behind their peers from a…
As a parent, how do you decide what is considered an invasion of privacy and what is the right step to take when it comes to monitoring your child? For many parents, knowing how far to go when monitoring their children is an internal conflict – because if you end up going too far, you…
More and more parents are turning to the use of parental monitoring apps in order to ensure the safety and general wellbeing of their children. There are so many things that you can get out of these apps, so it is hardly surprising that so many people would want to make use of them. With…
As a parent, it can be tough to know when to tighten the reins on your child’s privacy and when to pull back. The challenges presented by modern technology make it much tougher these days, but they also provide many solutions. It’s inevitable that your tween or teen will own and use a tablet, laptop,…
By now, most parents are familiar with the term “selfie”, and many have even taken and shared selfie photos. It’s become a cultural norm that simply cannot be ignored or avoided. Just take a look on any social media site, and you’re bound to come across photos that the profile holder has taken of themselves,…
Limiting the amount of time your kids watch TV and use the computer is important. There are many studies that show too much screen time affects their learning abilities and is linked to various health problems. But limiting screen time can be a cause of friction in homes. You need to do it carefully, making…
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