Texting Acronyms Every Parent Should Know
Texting is a new language our kids speak fluently; we better get on board…fast. Once you think you know all the texting acronyms, more show up!
online safety
Child Internet Safety: Online Kid Games and What You Should Know
Child Internet Safety is a new parenting requirement. Here's what you should know about online games and what your kids are playing.
Opt Out of Family Tree Now to Protect Your Privacy
So, this is creepy and 100% real. Protect your privacy by opting out of this so-called family history website.
The One Thing Your Family NEEDS For Christmas {and every other day of the year}
You've been dreaming of this. Literally.
What is Ask.fm and Why Do Parents Need to Know?
The newest platform teens are using to have fun, interact, ask silly questions, and also horribly bully other children.
10 Steps to Keep Teens Safe Online
You won't believe how easy it is for kids to work around your safeguards, so learn the steps this mom is taking to keep her teens safe online.
Computer Safety Settings for Your Family
Is your family computer set up safely? 20+ Computer Safety Settings and Tips You Need to Know
Teaching Kids Online Safety
It's up to us to teach kids how to use the computer and internet safely. Here are a few of our best tips:
Video Game Safety for Kids -Navigating the Changing Landscape
Video Game Safety for Children- Tips for you to ensure your child’s experience with games is fun as well as safe and age-appropriate.
Post Pictures of Your Kids Online? WATCH THIS
Most cameras (especially the ones on our phones) have geotagging and targeting on them. Which means that along with the photo, your camera records your exact location on the earth when your photo is taken. So what happens when you post those photos online?
Sexting Primer for Parents: In Case Some Basics Would Help
A lot of sexting numbers have been tossed around the airwaves after four separate national studies. Let’s remember that there are two sets of concerns, here: legal and social, both deserving of respect.
Cyberbullying and The Dark Side of 'Flash Mobs'
There seems to be an increasingly uncivil, angry tinge to exchanges between people who disagree and members of opposing political parties on Capitol Hill, the airwaves, and online. Is it possible that all these adults publicly modeling disrespectful, degrading behavior are creating a new, very destructive social norm?
Facebook's Orders of Magnitude of Change
Latest Facebook update have you scratching your head? Anne Collier of NetFamilyNews.org gives us the low down.
Sexting: New Study and the 'Truth or Dare' Scenario
Three up-to-the-minute developments – fresh data on sexting from Pew/Internet, an important podcast about technology & developmental behavior among teens, and a summit held by the National District Attorneys Association and the National Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse.
How to Know Exactly What's In Your Kids' Video Games
A parent told me recently that the ratings on video game packages aren't always enough to make up her mind about whether a game is right for her child. "What does it really mean when it says 'Comic Mischief'?" she asked. "Or 'Suggestive Themes'?"
Watch out for Ghouls, Ghosts and Cyber Predators this Halloween!
Information about “Internet Monsters” and how parents can incorporate some safe practices into their family’s lifestyle to make sure their kids are protected from these predators.
Social Network for Girls
Knowing that they can’t shield their daughters from Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, three East Bay moms have launched an interactive, safety-conscious website, Girl Ambition, specifically for tween girls.
A Protective Dream
LA County DA, Robin Sax, wanted to empower parents to protect their children so she drew on her experience as a sex-crimes prosecutor to write Predators and Child Molesters: A Sex Crimes D.A. Answers 100 of The Most Asked Questions. See how she stays motivated to in our latest Dream Big.
Talking to Kids about Personal Safety
Two types of safety education work well for parents and children and can easily be added to their family’s safety plans: pre-planned discussions and spontaneous opportunities to teach.
Safe Websites for Kids
The Internet doesn’t have to be a scary, icky place for children. There are so many educational, fun and inspiring things that they can do online. Like what, you ask?
Internet Cafe Safety
Do you get more work done if you can get out of your house or office?