10 steps to protect your kids’ online privacy
When it comes to keeping our kids safe online, we tend to focus on filtering and monitoring content. An equally important element of their safety, however, is their online privacy. Most of us were raised by a very private generation that guarded privacy carefully. You didn’t tell others your private business and you were cautious […]
7 roles every digital parent plays
Parenting has never been easy, has it? But it seems like the digital world of devices and social media has changed the look of some of the familiar roles we thought we’d be playing when we first entered parenthood. Every digital parent will find themselves, at some point, playing each of the following roles […]
Keeping the bad stuff off your kid’s smartphone
One of the most common questions I hear parents struggle with is “How old should my child be before I give him or her a phone?” The very next question is usually, “How do I keep all the bad stuff off of it?” Like most decisions, every tween or teen differs in their maturity, responsibility, […]
How to make YouTube safer for your family
When my own kids ask if they can have some screen time, they know I’m keeping a close eye on what they are doing. Inevitably, the word “appropriate” will enter the conversation. And they know what question I’m going to ask next: What are you going to do with your screen time? Like most kids, […]
The Best Internet Filtering App: You
We’re all hoping that it exists somewhere. That one app or piece of software or program that will do everything when it comes to keeping our kids safe online, protecting them from cyberbullies and online predators, helping them make good choices when they’re surfing, and teaching them how to be good digital citizens. We want […]
Filtering and monitoring: A primer for parents
If your kids are old enough to be online, you have to have some safeguards in place on your internet connection. But which ones? And how many? And where do you start? When you start looking at options, it can be overwhelming and a little confusing. What’s the difference between filtering and monitoring Let’s start […]