Whether you saw the Connect documentary or not these are two practical settings to help safeguard your family online today and best of all, they are free. With 79% of our children being exposed to explicit material at HOME, the dark side is seeping through our computers, cell phones and tablets. This means that our kids are just stumbling on it. …
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In a social media-centered world, the smart phone has become a cultural rite of passage for kids. How can this generation of parents blaze a new trail to equip their kids to thrive in an ever-changing digital environment while steering clear of the dangers that lurk nearby? CLICK HERE FOR TRAILER You’ve heard a lot about our most popular workshop: Parenting Techies and now …
#1 Reason NOT to “GIVE” Your Child/Teen A Smartphone For Christmas
I know how much joy you would get from giving your teen the latest and greatest smartphone. Or even one that’s not the newest model, but one that you can at least read the screen. (I didn’t know cell phone glass could crack into so many pieces! My daughter’s screen is barely readable!) The joy on their faces would be so …
Use TEXTING to Connect With Your Teen
Technology can be a fantastic way to connect with our kids. How many of us have shouted orders to our kids via a text? Things like… “Don’t FORGET your homework!!!” “When you get home: let out the dog, have a snack, clean your room, because I can’t see the floor! Love you. “Be home by 9!” “BE QUIET and go …
Teenage Girl Ditches Her Smartphone
Someone passed this on to me and it’s worth passing on to all (us) parents who are struggling though the maze of the smart phone battle. I had breakfast with a dad last Saturday that took away his son’s smartphone after finding some inappropriate things aboard that small, but powerful rectangular electronic wonder. His son’s reaction? He became almost violent. …