Did you hear that Snapchat was hacked, also known as ‘The Snappening’? The hackers claim that they will be releasing up to 200,000 pictures from Snapchat. Many of these images are nude or semi nude pictures that kids, as young as 10 or 11 years old, have snapped to other people. Half of Snapchat users […]
My cousin shared this article from the New York Times with me. Take a second to read it. It is pretty interesting. Steve Jobs was a Low Tech Parent Personally, I found this article to be both thought provoking and humbling, with a little bit of humor sprinkled in (loved the part about touch screens in […]
I know you have all heard of the “Cloud”. Your kids might have said things like “Oh, it’s up on the cloud” or “I’ll pull it off the cloud.” They might even turn in homework through the cloud. Let’s be honest….how many of us really know what in the world they are talking about? How […]
For most of us, kids are back in school. It’s the good and bad. This means back to routines, homework, structure, bedtimes, fall sports, to name a few things. For me, its back to making lunches at 6:30am and keeping everyone organized and moving forward. As I think about the coming year, I have the […]
I failed. Shoemaker’s children syndrome. Have you heard of ooVoo? I have, which makes my failure worse. After all, it is my job to know the apps kids are using and how to keep them safe while using them. So what’s the story, you ask? About a month ago, my daughter, who is 9 years old, […]
We have lots of new things happening that we are very excited to share. Our goal is to make your job of parenting in this digital age much easier, more effective, and more time efficient. At every presentation, I get the same question: “How do I stay current on what is happening out there? I can’t keep […]
New information has just surfaced regarding the recently introduced app, Yik Yak. Although this logo seems rather friendly, you, as parents, should be aware of this app. It allows users, kids, to post anonymous comments to other users, or other kids. As you can read in this article, schools in the Chicagoland area have banned […]
Have you ever received a credit card charge from Google Play or the Apple App Store and you did not know what it was for? It may have come from an in-app purchase that your child made on your account while playing a harmless game, such as Tiny Zoo Friends. What is an In-App Purchase? […]
I recently came across a new, innovative cell phone company – Kajeet. I found it interesting because they claim to have built-in FREE parental controls already installed on the cell phone. According to their website, www.kajeet.com, you can control the following features: Time Manager: This allows you to control when the phone can and can’t be used Find […]
In my search to find the right tools to help us protect our children, I came across uKnow (www.uKnow.com), a parental controls software company based in Virginia. They make several tools to help protect and track your children. I will look into them further in a later blog post, but wanted to inform you quickly about […]