Challenges and teens have gone hand in hand long before the invention of mobile phones or social media. The party game “truth or dare” has been played for centuries. Today, social media introduces dares to entirely new audiences, causing challenges to go viral. For many teens, peer pressure combined with fear of missing out, makes it very difficult to not only participate in but also to seek out some of these viral [...]
Its summer time. The kids are out of school and you are worried about their internet usage. In your mind you're thinking this means trips to the park, camping out and having them running loose through your neighborhood. Sad but outdoor activities could be a thing of past. Kids these days spend more time in front of a screen than playing outside. They rely on electronic devices such as TVs, smartphones, tablets, [...]
Whether you're worried about what kids might see on YouTube or who they might speak to on Facebook, we have the best tips for keeping them safe online. Much of the internet is a fabulous resource for kids, whether it's Wikipedia for helping with homework, online games, social networks, videos, music and more. However, there are an equal number of websites that you wouldn’t want them going anywhere near. One of [...]
Let's face it - there is an online generation gap between us and our kids. Social networking and media sharing Websites such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat expose the greatest gaps between teens’ online activities and parents’ knowledge of these activities. With the exams knocking the door, parents, are you worried about the amount of time your children spend online? It is becoming increasingly common for children from a young age to have access [...]
As more parents and grandparents embrace Facebook, teens seem to be inclined towards newer forms of social media. They are bored of mom posting old photos of them and telling family stories, no matter how cute and adorable their parents think they are. A popular app and one the most commonly misused apps by teens on smartphones or tablets is Snapchat. Snapchat has grown widely popular in a very short period of [...]
Parents Tips to Keep Kids Safe Online & Parental Control Until recently, ensuring your children remained safe online was a reasonably simple task. Often the only computer they used was the family PC, which could be set up with parental control software that would limit the web browser and hopefully prevent them handing over passwords and personal details. With the advent of mobile technology this landscape has changed rapidly. Now it’s not [...]
Are Indian Teens Prepared for Reliance Jio? Digital Security Printing press changed the world of education. Six centuries later we are undergoing another transformation with the development of Internet, mobile phones, mobile apps, tablets, laptops, and other modern devices, things are becoming more and more digitalised in today’s world and which is slowly but surely taking education from the paper to the pixel. Reliance JIO, indias new disruptive telecom service provider, promises [...]
MAJOR DIGITAL ISSUES FACED BY THE CHILDREN & TEEN'S ONLINE Teen Suicide, Teen Violence, Cyber-bullying (Online Bullying), Internet & Online Addiction, Eating Disorders & Anorexia, Teen Hook-ups, Substance Abuse, Video Games, Teen's Watching Porn, Teen's Watching TV Violence, Teenagers Exposed to Violence at Home, and Violent Culture. Below are five signs that your teenager may be in trouble online or digitally insecure. If any of these signs apply to your child, you [...]
Teenagers have previously lagged behind adults in their ownership of cell phones. But its not the same now, nearly three-quarters of teens owns a smartphone or a tablet. Apart from the purpose of entertainment, there are various apps out there which are instructive, educational and help teenagers to concentrate better on their school or college work. Installing some of these apps on your teen's phone will make their life a whole lot easier. Here are some Apps [...]
Social media looks very exciting to children. It is filled with new places and people. It can easily be all consuming unless boundaries are established. Social media has many different venues: Skype, Facebook, Kik, Instagram, and Twitter just to name a few. With all these different platforms comes different rules for engagement and many times kids and teens do not understand the potential dangers of engaging on social media and different [...]
