Many of today’s teens don’t remember a world without smartphones or Facebook. That means, among other things, that they don’t remember a world where there was no way to find out a friend’s current location or home address with the touch of a few buttons. It can be difficult to help teens protect their privacy online when they don’t really have a concept of what it was like to have privacy in the first place. […]
Monthly Archives: October 2016
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Most teens love their smartphones, and there are good reasons for that. After all, smartphones are a huge part of a teen’s social life. Most of their friends have them, and communicating by text or instant message is as common and normal to people of their generation as passing notes was in earlier generations. On top of that, a smartphone is more than just a communication device — it may also be a study aid, […]
There are plenty of effective techniques, steps, and activities to teach your children coding. Coding is a unique, creative activity that nearly any child can engage in. Learning how to program, your child can begin experimenting with writing video games, designing websites, or even building mobile apps. Of course, this can greatly improve your kid’s critical thinking, problem solving, and persistence skills. Eventually, this will lead to high-paying job opportunities that help your children get […]
Kristen Daukas is the Editor-in-Chief of Ten to Twenty Parenting – the only site dedicated solely to the parents of tweens and teens. We recently asked for Kristen’s advice on how parents can better track what their kids are doing online and how to have conversations about smart, safe use of social media. Here’s what she had to say: Tell us about your background and interest in social media. I started my own social media/digital […]