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 [...]
Today's kids are more social media savvy than ever. Six-year-old children are as digitally advanced today as 10-year-olds were 3 years ago. A whopping 80% of teens online use some form of social media, and they're sharing more information about themselves on social media than they have in the past. Teenagers and children nowadays spend a good amount of time online using social media, streaming content, and even uploading their [...]
How can you ensure you don’t spend most of the holidays arguing about how long your children spend in front a screen?Screentime is a hot topic and one of the biggest concern among parents these days. Many of us are sensibly tensed about our kids overusing smartphone and gadgets, and the potential dangers involved in doing so. As parents, we should understand that our children are growing up in a vastly different [...]
Communicating with friends via mobile devices has come a long way since text messaging. It now includes photos, videos, and more. Instead of using only one way to send messages, teens (and adults) are using lots of different secret messaging apps to share a secret here, stalk a crush there, or post a selfie anywhere. Depending on what they want to say and to whom, teens choose the app that best fits [...]
There is no doubting the benefits of the Smartphones. Ease of communication, the anywhere, anytime contact - with friends, family and in theory at least the efficiency brought to busy lives. But every technological advance that provides such dramatic benefits has consequential costs too. Almost 9 out of 10 children in the India now have a smartphone. While they can be beneficial in helping children stay in touch with worried parents, [...]
With the exams nearing, the stress levels for the child escalates like never before. Exams and evaluations have always been associated with fear and apprehension.There are students who commit suicide just because of exam stress. Exam stress and exam anxiety are things which are common among students of all age groups. Some are capable of handling exam fear and exam stress in their own way. Some fall prey to effects of exam [...]
Scientists are warning parents about the dangers associated with too much cell phone use. Children holding mobile phones too close to their face are at increased risk of becoming cross-eyed with the condition affecting children who use phones four to eight hours per day. While smartphones may seem like an easy way to keep young children entertained, doctors and researchers say that there are ways to utilize smartphones without increasing your child’s [...]
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 [...]
