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How to Keep Kids Safe Online: Media Agreement
Parent/Child Media Agreement Common Sense Media has developed what they call the Family Media Agreement, a checklist that parents can use to establish guidelines and limits regarding their children’s use of ...
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Dangers of Texting
Did you know that the teens of today are being referred to as Generation Text? I kid you not! And there’s good reason for the nickname: According to several studies over the ...
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Colleges Want Ambitious & Dynamic Students
The college admissions process can be overwhelming for many families. College admissions is competitive and there are many variables high school students must take into account, such as challenging curriculum, ...
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Teenage Driving and Texting
Texting while driving is considered the most distracting teenage driving behavior, increasing crash risk by 400 percent. Yet 77% of young drivers report being very confident or somewhat confident that ...
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#CutForBieber: Sure Your Tween Heard About It
My daughter came home from middle school yesterday and asked me, “Have you heard there are pictures of Justin Bieber smoking pot online and girls are cutting themselves and posting ...
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YouTube: Are Your Kids Safe?
The numbers tell a story. YouTube is a part of our kids’ lives and it is a way that they consume information and entertainment. Check it out: Over 800 million ...
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Time for New Year’s Resolutions: Make This the Year that You Protect Your Kids Online
It’s that time of year again: the time for New Year’s Resolutions! The New Year represents the promise of a new beginning and is a great time for self-reflection, especially ...
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Holiday Tech-NO Shopping
The holidays are almost upon us, and kids all over the globe are asking for more and more technology at younger and younger ages. What’s a parent to do? How ...
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The Benefits of Social Media
Unlike so many of the articles out there extolling the dangers of social media, this article is about some of the benefits. And there are many. The results of a national ...
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To Post or Not to Post
To post or not to post…that is the question. In my recent article entitled, The Perils of Posting, I discussed an article on NBCNews.com by Lisa Flan, called, Off-line Parenting: ...
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How Technology Is Changing Teen Dating Violence
Look at your child and three of his or her friends. According to statistics, one out of every four tweens or teens in the United States has been harassed or ...
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The New Dynamics of Digital Dating
Do you remember your first date? Did the person call you after school, ask you after chemistry class, or even knock on your front door? Chances are the person did ...
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Part 4: The Anon Syndrome: Why Do So Many People Believe They Are Anonymous Online?
If you or anyone you know truly believes that you have anonymity through the Internet, your cell phone or any other digital tool of communication, then you are setting yourself ...
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Internet Crimes – Could Your Child Be the Criminal?
So much of the parenting information available today is geared towards parents keeping their children safe from being the victims of Internet crimes. However, a silent, dangerous phenomenon is occurring ...
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Identity Theft and Children: The Increased Dangers of Cyberspace
There is most likely nothing more precious to you than your children. The thought of someone else taking your child’s identity and using it, squandering it, and damaging it makes ...
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Is Instagram a Tool for Bullying?
What Is Instagram? One more relatively recent addition to the technology world that brings people together from all corners of the world is Instagram. This app for devices such as iPads ...
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Teens Move Beyond Sexting to Sexcasting
VERO BEACH, FL--(Marketwire - Oct 1, 2012) - October marks National Cyber Security Awareness Month and comes just in time to shine attention on an epidemic known as Sexcasting that is sweeping the tween ...
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ESRB Makes It Easier To Evaluate Apps On The Go
When packing for vacation, my kids throw their clothes and swimsuit in a bag then load up their devices with new apps for the long car ride. I check out ...
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Part 3: Face to Face-less Harassment
What many digital citizens do not realize when they harass their neighbors through digital means, is that they are hurting their own reputation. To their family and friends, an individual ...
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“Wake Up Parents – Your Kid Is About To Send A Picture Of Herself To A Sex Offender”
Popular ‘Intersection Between Technology and Kids’ resource announces addition of ‘laptop-shooting dad’ to edgy online news and commentary. ParentingTodaysKids.com, powered by SpectorSoft Corporation, the leader in computer and mobile device monitoring ...
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Stay Organized During The College Application Process
“Back to School” ads, posters and reminders are appearing just about everywhere. The college application process begins to move at lightning speed with the launch of The Common and Universal ...
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5 Ways To Teach Kids To Use Technology Safely
The Internet has always been around as far as our children can tell. Today, as many as half of all kids up to age 8 use Internet-connected devices, 7.5 million ...
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4 Rules To Protect Your Child When They Game Online
Make Sure You Are Protecting Your Child When They Game Online. While I have investigated hundreds of cases in my 25 years of law enforcement, there is one thing about child ...
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14 WARNING SIGNS OF TEEN VIOLENCE AND TRIGGERS OF JUVENILE HOMICIDE
Parents, as well as anyone who works with teens, need to educate themselves about the early warning signs of violence. Learn the warning signs of teen violence as well as ...
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Two Ears One Mouth, Shh! Listen To Your Teen
It has been several years since I was listed in the category of “teenager” and I am so glad that it is not a time in my life that I ...
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Developing Our Digital Consciousness ™: How To Prevent Current and Future Digital Issues – Part 2
To Be (Digital), Or Not To Be (Digital) - That Is The Question Why are so many (digital) citizens willing to do things with digital technologies - such as take a nude ...
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Smartphone Pictures Pose Safety Risk
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2vARzvWxwY[/youtube] Smartphone pictures you’ve e-mailed or uploaded could be leaking location information, and placing your children in potential danger! This is the scary information that this NBC news video about smartphone ...
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Your Child’s Digital Footprint: Advice from Top College Consultant
Are you doing enough to help your children develop a positive online presence? Online profiles are part of your child’s portfolio and can be reviewed by teachers, college admission officers and ...
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Fighting Cyberbullying Fire With Civil Litigation Fire
Fighting Cyberbullying Fire With Civil Litigation Fire: Is This the Legal Route to Take Against A Child who Cyberbullies? There are laws specifically designed to redress wrongs. Indeed, we are a ...
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Sexting: What Parents Need to Know
Sexting occurs when a teen takes a flirtatious, nude, semi-nude or otherwise sexually revealing picture of him or herself and sends it to others via cell phone or other means ...
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Teenage Sexting: An R-Rated Language All Its Own
Following my article on Teenage Sexting, I have had numerous requests from parents for acronyms to BOLO -- Be On the Lookout. Your teens and tweens have a new language ...
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Internet Safety for Kids—Part 1
Part I Internet safety for kids has become a high priority for parents. And, while kids are out of school for the summer, Internet usage is probably at an all time ...
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Texting Friends … All the Time!
Have you noticed that your kids are texting friends almost all the time? Have you had enough? I feel that texting friends can be a great convenience … in moderation. I ...
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Tired of WTF? What To Do About Kids Swearing
Kids swearing is on the rise ... and the starting age has dropped to toddlers at the ripe old age of two! This I covered in my article: WTF? Kids Swearing ...
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9 Tips for Making the Final College Decision
The waiting is almost over for high school seniors as college admission notices are being sent out. Making an informed and correct college choice is crucial. There are a variety ...
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Developing Our Digital Consciousness™: How To Prevent Current and Future Digital Issues
The following is Part 1 of a new series called, “Developing Our Digital Consciousness™”. This series of articles will provide guidance as to how we can utilize our powerful digital ...
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What Parents Can Learn From "The Most Deranged Sorority Girl Email You Will Ever Read” The President of Delta Gamma Sorority at the University of Maryland recently resigned after her “amazing” command of profanity combined with ... Read More >>
Parent/Child Media Agreement Common Sense Media has developed what they call the Family Media Agreement, a checklist that parents can use to establish guidelines and limits regarding their children’s use of media and technology. It can ... Read More >>
Watch out! RAT software offers a new level of creepy. Hackers can easily spy on your kids. Chances are your computer (and your kid’s computer) has a webcam. This great…unless there is a hacker watching ... Read More >>
Digital Discourse May Increase Your Anger: Civility In The Digital Age Is Good for You How many times have you experienced anger on the Internet? How many times do you feel the urge to post those ... Read More >>
High School Football Players + Bad Behavior Again? Not again. It sounds very similar to what recently went down in Ohio. There are two high school football players accused of sexual assault. Their friends are all ... Read More >>
By Tom Sawyer 17 South Florida Friendless, I stumble down the hall Downtrodden, despondent, eyes downcast Shuffling my feet to the next class A sea of students surrounds me Yet I feel all alone, remaining unknown. Funny isn’t it? School, a place ... Read More >>
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Sexting epidemic: Experts warn explicit photos are corrupting kids
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Drug Doggie vs. Monitoring Software: I pick Technology.
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88% Of Teens’ Sexual Pics Reposted By ‘Parasite Websites’
Almost all of Teen's Explicit Photos are Picked Up by Parasite Porn Sites: 88% Of Teens’ Sexual Pics Reposted By ... Read More >>
