Google has become a regular word in children’s vocabulary. They “Google” things constantly. As a child, I sought my answers in the World Book Encyclopedia, but my children find their answers through Google searches. Obviously this is an extremely popular and useful site for children of all ages, whether doing school work or surfing the […]
Dr. Michelle Drouin, developmental psychologist and associate professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, recently was a featured speaker at TedxNaperville. In this WFFT interview, she talks to the issues of parenting in this highly digital age. She echoes the philosophy of Cyber Safety in many ways. Like us, she believes ‘it starts with a […]
Guest blogger: Coach Renee Slone, Head Coach, University of Illinois Women’s Golf Team Social media has now become a part of the recruiting process for prospective student-athletes and college coaches. This platform can make a significant impression on coaches and determine the course of action they follow with an individual recruit, both in a positive […]
Beware that Snapchat has added some new features to its app that will entice children to make in-app purchases. This could lead to some careless purchases and high credit card bills. Remember, you can disable in-app purchases on both iOS (iPad, iTouch, and iPhone) and Android devices. Read this article to learn more about the new features […]
You may be keeping an eye on your kids computer usage at home, but what about cyber safety at school? Liz Repking from Cyber Safety Consulting joined Fox News Chicago LIVE on Good Day Chicago to talk more about how to better parent your children in the digital age and help prevent cyber bullying at school from […]
The majority of news events that we read and talk about revolve around the problems that kids encounter online. They often involve sexting, cyber bullying, suicide, and kids over exposing their lives online. While there is example after example of teenagers struggling with decisions involving the internet, I find it very exciting when there is positive news […]
Have you heard of Jott Messenger? I had not until I received an email from Jott Messenger the other day. So naturally I Googled it. Here is what I discovered from Common Sense Media: JOTT MESSENGER allows kids to send text and photo messages to Instagram connections and friends at school. To create an account, […]
While it is critical that parents ensure their children’s privacy settings are set up correctly on social media accounts, this article is a great reminder that parents should check their own privacy settings on a regular basis. Many of us love to share photos of our children as they grow up. It is a great […]
Here is a text book example of the problems that can arise with Snapchat, or any other social media app. Snapchat is probably the second most popular app among tweens and teens, with the most popular being Instagram. Snapchat, however, provides a false sense of security with the functionality of pictures, or snaps, ‘disappearing’ after […]
Cell phone rules are one of the most common dilemmas for parents of teenagers: How do I establish rules around the use of my child’s cell phone? There are so many challenges that go along with this. First of all, for both parents and kids, this topic can quickly become a source of negativity. Nobody, parent […]