While your smartphone may seem like an irreplaceable part of your life, it’s important to remember that they’re still relatively new technology – if you’re the parent of a teenager, it’s likely that you yourself didn’t have a smartphone, or even a cell phone, when you were your child’s age. If smartphones have become so ubiquitous and important to daily life that they’ve changed the way that you behave as an adult, what are they […]
Monthly Archives: March 2018
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It can be tough to keep up with all the new and popular apps that teens use, but if you’re the parent of a teenager who uses smartphones or other mobile devices, it’s important to keep your eyes open for apps that pose potential dangers to your teens. You may consider using parental control software for closer monitoring of teens’ mobile device use. In the case of the app Yubo, which was previously named Yellow, […]
If you have a child who uses social media, you probably know about Snapchat. The photo-sharing app is one of the more popular apps among younger internet users. But a recent update has many parents worried about the safety of their children who use the app. Should you be concerned? Take a look at what you should know about Snapchat’s new Snap Map. What Is It? Snapchat’s new feature Snap Map allows users to share […]
When is a child old enough for social media? It’s a question that’s not likely to be definitively answered anytime soon. While many social media sites technically require users to be 13 or older, to make it easier for them to stay in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA), the reality is that there are few checks to ensure that younger children aren’t using these platforms. Many preteens do use social […]