If you have children or teenagers, you need to know about parental monitoring software. Monitoring your children’s internet use is an important part of keeping them safe, but it’s a big job, and parents may not be able to handle it alone. Parental monitoring software can be an important tool in your toolbox when it comes to understanding your child’s internet use and heading off potential problems before they become serious. Here are a few […]
Monthly Archives: May 2017
It’s easy to think of your child’s internet use as a solo activity, but of course, it isn’t. Much of what children and teens do on the web is very socially oriented. They join social media sites, send messages, photos, and videos to friends, and play games with and against other people. The digital community is made up of real people, and you want your child to be a responsible member of that community, for […]
If most of your child’s friends were gathering at a new park, store, or coffee shop, you’d probably want to know something about the type of place it was and the people who were hanging out there. But more and more, the new gathering places for teens aren’t physical places at all, but social messaging apps that they can access through their phones and other mobile devices. It’s important for watchful parents to be as […]
No parent wants to see their child harassed or bullied. Bullying at school has been an issue for years, but today’s teens face new challenges as the current technology allows bullies to follow their victims even into the places that should be safest – their own homes. As a parent, how do you handle this kind of attack on your child? Here are some of the steps you should take when you find out bullies […]