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These days, nearly every piece of content encountered online offers the ability for readers to comment upon it, which can lead to extensive discussion and/or debate. When parents stop and think about it, this means that kids can engage in discussions with anyone online, and read comments from [...]
Seemingly overnight, technology has become as much a part of childhood as cartoons, camp, and playing outside. Already, it’s difficult to imagine a life without devices such as the iPad, which was first announced by Apple in early 2010. Connectivity and high-tech usage is quickly proliferating and evolving, [...]
Although most people use the power of computers for positive reasons, there are those that seek to wreak havoc throughout all corners of the Internet, as we note in Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety Guide. Through viruses, worms, trojans and spyware – malicious [...]
For modern parents, it’s hard to know when kids should go online and at what age they can—and should—start engaging with various forms of technology. Although there are no exact answers, as every family, child, and situation differs, there are some basic guidelines that concerned parents can follow, [...]
The ubiquity of wireless networks makes connecting to the Internet incredibly convenient, but you still must be mindful of how your devices are connected. As we point out in Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety Guide, most families have a wireless network connection courtesy [...]
In order to understand Internet safety, it’s vital to know how to avoid phishing and scams, in which pesky people try to steal your information through the internet. And if you think that you’re susceptible to such situations, think about your kids, who might be complete unversed the [...]
With nearly a billion websites out there to browse and land on, it’s no surprise that there are quite a few dedicated to dubious, questionable and even unsavory agendas. And – as we note in our bestselling book Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety [...]
Did you know that customers spend tens of billions of dollars online just during the holiday season alone? That’s because it’s easier than ever to click and buy real-life items online, thanks to major search engines integrated shopping info into their results, apps which enable remote purchasing, and [...]
Unfortunately, bad behavior is prone to proliferating online—often fueled by people we call “trolls” and “griefers,” who get a kick out of acting badly online. If you want to protect your kids from their unwanted influences, it first helps to understand a few important points, as we note [...]
While researching for our e-book, Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety Guide, we learned a lot about parenting in our high-tech world. Our Modern Parenting online series has already covered subjects such as X and X, and now we’ll lead into the dangers of online addiction, and [...]
