More parents are choosing to add tracking apps to their teens’ phones. There are a number of reasons for that, from safety concerns to disciplinary motives. How do Phone Tracking Apps Work? If you’re the parent of a teenager and you’re thinking of installing a tracking app on your teen’s phone, what do you need to know first? How do the apps work? How do they help? Are there drawbacks to using them? How should […]
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Distracted driving killed more than 3,000 people in 2017. And young inexperienced teen drivers might be more at risk for being distracted behind the wheel; sending a text, talking on their Smartphone or even glancing at a GPS might be enough to take their focus off the road. But mobile tracker software could keep parents in the driver’s seat when it comes to their teen driver’s safety behind the wheel. So how can a mobile […]
Every parent knows that it’s scary to not know where their kids are. Luckily, today’s parents have plenty of tools to help them stay connected with their kids. Smartphones, with their texting, voice and video chat, and instant messaging capabilities are a big part of that. You can touch base with your child almost any time that you want to. But what if they’re not answering the phone? What happens if they do answer, but […]
Your child wants a smartphone, or maybe you want them to have one so that you can reach them when they’re out of the house and they can call you in an emergency. But once you give your child a smartphone, how much can you monitor and control what gets downloaded onto it and sent to it and what your child does with it? After all, a smartphone allows your child to do a whole […]
Acronyms abound in technology, but SMS is one acronym parents need to know. So what is SMS? According to Twigby, SMS means Short Message Service. SMS includes any short messages, and texts are the best example of this message type. So why do parents need to know about SMS? Texts, tweets and DMs (aka ‘direct messages) are some of the most widely-used forms of instant communication among teens. If you’ve ever heard your teen proclaim […]
While many teens can be found texting, surfing the internet, texting and talking, screens also aren’t uncommon amongst the younger set. Parents are often seen passing their phone or tablet over to younger kids for easy entertainment. And sometimes even babies are screen proficient. Screens have flashed their way into everyday life. For better or worse. However, screen time parental control functions are part of many monitoring apps (like WebWatcher) that allow parents to take […]
Today’s children and teenagers can’t remember what life was like without the internet, and most of them probably wouldn’t want to. After all, their smartphones, tablets, and computers give them endless outlets for entertainment and instant access to their friends no matter where they happen to be. But while there are many reasons for children to find the internet enjoyable and useful, there are also downsides. Kids who don’t know how to protect themselves are […]
There is plenty of debate around children and smartphones. Parents, teachers, and experts disagree about how old is old enough to give a child a smartphone and how much time children should spend using their smartphones. But while there are good reasons to worry about how and when kids should use smartphones, there’s no denying that they can be beneficial. And one important benefit that they can provide is peace of mind for parents. Not […]
Picking the Safest Smartphone: iPhone vs. Android Parental Control Apps Almost every teen has a smartphone; the devices are so commonplace in youth culture that their presence is pretty much a given. Parents, though, are often concerned about the access to content that smartphones grant to those under the age of 18. Smartphones are so much more than just an easy way to access the internet. Many popular smartphone apps let users send pictures, messages, […]
Technology has changed the way that teens communicate – texting and instant messaging are now preferred over passing notes in class or even just talking on the phone – but it’s also changed the ways that parents must parent their teens. While previously a parent might have been limited to calling friends’ houses or driving around looking for a teen that missed curfew, today’s parents can turn to their computers to get the exact location […]
Are you looking for the best solution for tracking an iPhone? This article will address, how to track an iPhone using WebWatcher, an award-winning parental monitoring software. If you are a parent of an iPhone user, then you know how difficult it is to find a parental monitoring software that will work on your child’s device. There are many different parental monitoring software systems out there that do not meet Apple’s parameters, which results in […]
Trolling and cyberbullying may seem like two different words for the same behaviors, but they aren’t exactly the same. Internet trolling involves making argumentative or offensive statements in an effort to get attention and start arguments. Cyberbullying is more targeted. It’s an attempt to inflict harm on a person or group of persons. Cyberbullies aren’t necessarily looking for attention for themselves – although that can be a part of it – but they are definitely […]
Nearly all teens have smartphones within their grasp. For parents, these devices make connecting easier as their kids and teens are a phone call away. But those same devices allow teens to have access to a world that isn’t always safe. Cyberbullying, inappropriate content, violence and the selfie allure of fitting into the cyber social world all rest within the apps and features of that phone. Parents may be oblivious to the accessibility that the […]
In and of themselves, hashtags help make the internet easier to navigate for people who want to talk about or learn about specific things. For example, if you’re looking for travel tips and tricks, following the hashtag #travel on social media sites might lead you to helpful articles and interesting personal anecdotes. And if you want to share your own travel stories, tagging them with #travel can make them easier for others to find. Hashtags […]
If you’re a parent concerned about your teen’s privacy online, you may be focusing on sites like Facebook or Instagram. However, messaging apps like WhatsApp can easily slide under parents’ radars. It’s easy to assume that an app designed for private messaging will be… well… private. However, that’s not necessarily the case. WhatsApp, which was acquired by Facebook in 2014, poses some significant risks to users, including teenagers who use the app. What’s Changed at […]