Technology is a beautiful thing. Social media and smart devices are part of our daily lives and the apps we install on them makes them invaluable. There are literally millions of apps available and among them, there are few dangerous apps. You may be thinking your kids are downloading apps because they are just a simple way for them to keep in contact with their friends. This is certainly true for most [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Have you YouTube-d Barbie of late? Chances are you will find some very "exciting" content past the first page. If you're an adult, that is. However, that excitement might turn to dismay if your six-year-old chances upon the same content. Recently, the government's attempt to block 857 pornographic sites led to a major furore, with audiences of adult content and moral inspectors locking horns. The majority won and the ban was retracted; the [...]
