Sexting is one of those things that previous generations may not have had to spend a lot of time worrying about, but today’s parents are very concerned with it. Learn about the legal implications of sexting among teenagers in this post. What is Sexting? Sexting is what it’s called when people send risqué texts, photos, and videos to each other. Partners in a long-distance relationship, for example, might send partially or fully nude photos and […]
Cell Phone Monitoring
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There are lots of think pieces and opinions on when a child gets a smartphone or other type of mobile device. Some argue for a particular age, while others focus more on a child’s maturity level and the family’s needs. Some advocate starting out with a tablet or a flip phone instead of a smartphone. But the reality is, at some point, you’re probably going to decide it’s in your child’s best interest to have […]
Do you know what a digital footprint is? Does your teen? The most important thing to know about a digital footprint is that it can have serious repercussions on any and all areas of your life, or your teen’s life. It can impact their academic standing, their college acceptance, their job prospects, their social life, their safety, and more. As the parent of a teen, it’s up to you to teach them how to understand […]
Screen time addictions are real. Children, teenagers, and even adults find themselves sucked into the glow of their smartphone, laptop, or tablet screens for hours on end. Let’s take a look at some of the things that you can do to help your child navigate in a world that’s addicted to technology. Tech Addiction is Real There’s always more content to look at – content that amuses, content that agitates, content that educates, but most […]
If you want to know what your teenager is up to, their phone might be the best place to find clues. After all, a large portion of a teen’s social life takes place via text, social media apps, and instant messaging apps. Teens also document much of what they do in pictures, and those pictures are often saved on smartphones and shared via smartphones. But if your teen is worried that you might discover behavior […]
Monitoring your child’s internet and smartphone use can be an important part of keeping them safe. Parental monitoring can be the best way to find out if your teen is engaging in risky behavior, being bullied, or dealing with peer pressure. But no parent has the time to monitor everything their teen does on the internet every single day. What’s more, most parents don’t want to. As your children get older, you’ll want to be able to […]
Does your teenager spend all day on their phone? Do they spend more time communicating with their friends via text message than they do talking to anyone verbally? And if so, is that a problem? It can certainly seem like texting has taken over your teenager’s life. And it’s natural for you to be wondering just what it is that they’re doing with all of that time that they spend on their phone. But should […]
Is it spying on your child to put a tracker or monitoring tools on your child’s phone? Your child may see it that way. But the reality is that there are good reasons why you should be keeping an eye on your child’s smartphone usage. Doing so can help protect them from mistakes and threats that could have a profound impact on their lives. And it’s important to realize that you can monitor your child’s smartphone without […]
You have a busy life, and chances are that your child has a busy life too. These days it’s not just parents who have a lot to do. Tweens and teens have school, extracurricular activities, and active social lives, and once they reach a certain age, they might have jobs of their own as well. When everyone’s schedules are packed, it’s easy for even the most conscientious parents to miss something or for kids who […]
In some ways, a smartphone can be a safety device. It allows you to reach your child from anywhere, and for them to reach you. They can search for directions or even use GPS if they get lost, and they can receive emergency information about severe weather and other disasters. But in other ways, a smartphone can potentially be a safety risk. Your child will have access to the entire worldwide web – the good […]
The internet has connected and opened up the world in a number of surprising ways. And often, that’s a good thing. But for parents, the internet can seem even more frightening and dangerous to their children than the outside world. After all, the internet never turns off, it follows you into your home, and your child is probably carrying a connection to it in their pocket. Plus, kids often know more about the internet than […]
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 […]