It’s easy to think of your child’s internet use as a solo activity, but of course, it isn’t. Much of what children and teens do on the web is very socially oriented. They join social media sites, send messages, photos, and videos to friends, and play games with and against other people. The digital community is made up of real people, and you want your child to be a responsible member of that community, for […]
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If most of your child’s friends were gathering at a new park, store, or coffee shop, you’d probably want to know something about the type of place it was and the people who were hanging out there. But more and more, the new gathering places for teens aren’t physical places at all, but social messaging apps that they can access through their phones and other mobile devices. It’s important for watchful parents to be as […]
No parent wants to see their child harassed or bullied. Bullying at school has been an issue for years, but today’s teens face new challenges as the current technology allows bullies to follow their victims even into the places that should be safest – their own homes. As a parent, how do you handle this kind of attack on your child? Here are some of the steps you should take when you find out bullies […]
Cyberbullying is an especially frustrating form of bullying, as it can seem to the victim as if there’s nowhere to turn to escape the bullying behavior. Cyberbullying turns the victim’s own property – devices like computers, tablets, and mobile phones – against them, and it makes even the victim’s own home an unsafe space. But do victims have legal recourse? The answer is more complicated than you may think. Here are some things you should […]
The question for parents used to be, “do you know where your children are?” In recent years, it’s become much easier to find out where your children are – cell phones, video chatting, and GPS devices have simplified the process of locating your kids. You may even have noticed that they aren’t out of the house as much as you were at their ages. They don’t necessarily need to be – they have their friends […]
Just having a website for your brand doesn’t ensure web exposure. Online marketing is critical for the success of a portal, and in that context, both SEO and paid marketing are equally important. Finding a balance is often hard, because brands are tempted to spend more on paid marketing for instant results but they also have to focus on SEO, which does make a difference in SERPs. In this post, we are discussing both aspects […]
There are lots of things to worry about when it comes to your teen’s internet use – everything from Internet addiction to cyber bullies. But there’s probably nothing scarier than the worry about online predators – faceless, anonymous strangers that are looking for any information they can use to exploit your child. It’s easy to feel helpless against that kind of threat. After all, you don’t know who these predators are or where they are, […]
At one time, not that many years ago, it was an exciting luxury for a teen to have an ordinary home phone extension in their room. Now, many teens go to sleep with their own personal smartphone on the nightstand right next to their beds. But is that really a good idea? Parents used to worry that a child with a home phone extension in their room would stay up too late at night chatting […]
Although bullying is discussed more widely now than it was years ago, the concept of bullying has been around forever. No matter how old you are, you probably have memories of childhood bullying, whether you were the victim, the aggressor, or just an outside observer. While bullying is not new, it has changed as technology has advanced. And while the digital age has brought many improvements to modern life, bullying is one area that seems […]
The internet is an amazing tool. With it, you can research any subject, communicate with people all over the world, and have instant access to breaking news. It also provides several different types of entertainment. Families make use of these internet tools every day. However, not every family makes use of another important tool: internet monitoring software. The purpose of internet monitoring software isn’t to spy on kids and other family members, it’s to help […]
It’s not exactly news that teens will attempt to sneak a peek at pornography if it’s available to them. Teens – both boys and girls – have always been curious about sex and about the human body. But in today’s world, it’s not just a magazine or even a stray video that your teen might look at. With the click of a mouse, they can have access to an unlimited amount of pornography. What do you […]
If you are starting your own software development company then there is a high chance that you are going to make a lot of mistakes. Even top software development companies like vironit make mistakes throughout their job. And trust me there is nothing in wrong in making mistakes. As the more mistakes you make, the better you learn. So you should not be scared of making mistakes. However, to prepare yourself beforehand, I am going […]
As a parent, you want your child to come to you if they’re in trouble or if they need help. But bullying is something that children don’t always feel comfortable talking about with their parents. They may feel embarrassed – bullying often involves attempts to humiliate the victim by sharing private information or secrets, spreading unflattering rumors, or shaming the victim in some way. They may fear that parental interference will make the problem worse […]
With so many different social networking sites available to children and teens, you may not be familiar with Ask.fm. Ask.fm is a question-and-answer app that is extremely popular with children and teens, and there are some disturbing reports surrounding it. Due to its wide popularity and potential for misuse, Ask.fm is one site that every parent of a child who is online should know about. Here are the things that you need to know about […]
Conversations about sex between teens and parents have always been awkward, but necessary. Thanks to new technology, there’s now new ground that those conversations have to cover. Sexting is a surprisingly common activity among teens, and there have been cases where suggestive pictures of teens have gone viral. There have also been cases of teens that committed suicide over sexts that went public. It’s a serious issue, and it’s important for parents to talk to […]