Sometimes I just think that parents aren’t as technologically challenged as we have presumed them to be. As a mother, I don’t find myself awing at terms like Augmented or Virtual Reality, nor do I have come across parents who don’t know how to use smartphones, Smart TVs, iPads, etc. And in fact, most of […]
Author Archive | Emma Preston
SKOUT: A perilous GPS-based social networking app for kids
One very important and contemporaneous issue of this time and age is teens getting comfortable with social media to meet and date new people, and eventually putting themselves in danger, inadvertently. Online dating and friendships aren’t that cool, and safe, as kid may presume apparently. This doesn’t only encourage teens to move into short-term relationships, […]
CyberEthics: A new challenge for parents
Cyberethics has to play an important role in keeping our children safe and sound around this new technology-driven space. It’s necessary that kids understand these digital ethics to flourish without tripping. Our electronic devices offer many appealing and entertaining features, but beneath all that treasured anonymity, there are a few dangerous threats lurking around. It’s […]
What do you need to know about your kids lying habits
It’s not strange if our kids lie to us, after all, every one of us does, at least, in some way tell a lie. However, the intensity and repercussions of lies differ. As a parent, we may have told our toddler kids that “Uncle Freddy is watching you”, to encourage them to sleep, or how […]
How to keep your kids away from their phones at night
If your kids spend their nights using cell phone when they should be rather sleeping, it’s an intimidation that your kids can affect their grades, health and social life. The issue seems thorny at the first glance, and no doubt, it’s not something that parents can ignore, but with some tools available, parents can easily […]
Dating abuse: why do you need to talk to your child about it?
If your teen is going through an abusive relationship, you should know about it, right? But unfortunately, this doesn’t happen like this, always. Dating abuse doesn’t necessarily leave physical signs as it’s presumed by many parents. The physical signs are identifiable, but when it comes to emotional torture, no eminent clues soar up, unless a […]
8 shows that every parent can enjoy watching with their kids
TV time is meant to be quality time for your kids, and with some guide from our Trackmyfone team, you can know exactly what to watch with your kids. Watching TV with your kids has its downsides: a raunchy out-of-the-blue promiscuous scene, or an unexpected bloodbath—there are many awkward moments that you may have to […]
Spring vacation safety: monitoring teens on their holiday trips
Travelling is great for teens, especially when it’s for educational purposes. It’s a known fact that students who undergo educational trips, earn better salaries, and have more chances of getting higher education. This isn’t it—kids who travel also have a better understanding of the world around them. However, there are a few downsides of your […]
Digital age parenting and pornography
Recently, an unexpected and groundbreaking news got people’s attention—as the famous Playboy magazine called for ending publishing nude and semi-nude photos of women for their magazine—something that was the epicenter of adolescent boys’ and men’s titillation. Pornographic content was the selling point of Playboy magazines and this news didn’t make sense to us, until Scott […]
Teen apps in focus: everything parents need to know about Vine
There are so many ways teens use social media to share their happenings with others. First came up the text messages update via Facebook and Twitter. Then came up the Instagram that allowed for photo sharing and commenting on pictures. And now, there is an app that provides video sharing space for kids called Vine. […]