“Over three-quarters of parents say they have to clarify the cryptic text-speak in their children’s texts and emails.” – The Telegraph We all know the basics. LOL (laugh out loud), BRB (be right back) and OMG (Oh My God). But the English language changes every day — as does the tech talk our kids use. … Continued
Be honest, have you ever said: “My kid would never do that”? Yeah, we have too. Except, the thing is, kids have this neat trick where they say one thing and do something else altogether. It can be for any number of reasons. They don’t want to disappoint you, they think they’ll get in trouble … Continued
As many parents have recently seen in the news, Facebook has launched Messenger for Kids. A good way to give parents greater parental controls and additional safety measures for kids who we know are online? Or a platform that will convince kids to turn to Facebook when they reach 13 years of age? What is … Continued
“Over 7 billion pictures and videos are viewed by Snapchat users every single day.” – Confirmed with Fortune. Being able to know where your child was in real-time sounds great, doesn’t it? But what about if it’s on a social media platform where any number of “friends” could see where they are too? When does … Continued
“Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.” – Benjamin Disraeli Is your child ready to face the modern bully? While the arena might have changed – think world wide web rather than playground – the tactics haven’t. But the digital revolution means the traditional refuge from a bully – the family home – is no … Continued
“It’s vital parents know about their child’s online world.” – Neil Anderson, NSPCC In our previous blog – Do Your Kids Use Private Browsing To Hide From You? – we looked at private browsing and why your kids might use it. In this blog, we take a look at ways you can help prevent your … Continued
“Our kids are growing up on a digital playground, and no one is on recess duty.” – Kevin Honeycutt Do you really know what your kids are doing online? Sure, you may sometimes check their browsing history. But are you sure you’re seeing the whole picture? Have you heard of private browsing? Incognito mode? InPrivate mode? Stealth browsing? Because, … Continued