Those were the good times when our children were toddlers and babies. If we reflect back, things were pretty different. We used to pay a lot of attention to our kids’ development and wellbeing. But now, we live with teenagers, who think they can look after themselves but always end up in some sort of […]
Cyberstalkers, like normal stalkers, come in a variety of different packages. We’ve already talked about how you can differentiate between a cyberbully and a cyberstalker. Now let’s go into more detail on how you can identify a cyberstalker on your kid’s Facebook or other social media outlet. You might think it is tricky, weeding out […]
Maybe you don’t need to whine about your parenting style anymore because all the aggression, disrespectfulness and risky behavior of your teen is the result of a mismatch in the maturity of different areas of their brain according to Forum Online. Neuroscientists believe that a teen’s brain is work-in-progress. Risky and rude behavior is the […]
One of my friends that inspired this blog is a single dad with an 11-year-old son. My friend—let’s call him John—is worried that ever since his mom went away, the kid keeps to himself a lot. Doesn’t tell him how his day went. Doesn’t tell him what he learnt in school. Doesn’t tell stories about […]
Recently we came across a very dangerous social media trend ‘Game of 72’ and now we have a new one within days. But this one makes a little more sense than to its predecessor. Why is it so? Because experts believe that teens undergo hormonal and other chemical changes that brings their inclination towards creepy […]
The debate on video games causing violent behavior is confusing, isn’t it? I mean what are you to believe when Time Magazine tells you video games instill aggression in young minds, and Forbes tell you that the correlation is all balderdash? To be honest, your stance on video games shouldn’t really be just black and […]
There’s an interesting debate going on in the parenting blogosphere after some doctors suggested that schools start later on in the day so teens can sleep in. Because we see it all the time, don’t we? Teens are always exhausted and they never seem to have enough sleep. But parents are divided on that idea. […]
It’s not secret, kids are not as concerned about online privacy as their parents are. For them, the more friends/followers/subscribers they have, the better. Since that in turn means more likes on their selfies, more reblogs of their post, more retweets of their tweet. But in doing so, they put themselves at great risk. They […]
While surfing web, we all get those flashy pop-ups and advertisements congratulating us about winning a fortune of a lifetime, and we know it’s a scam. But there are many other planned ways to execute an online scam and they may not be very eminent. The consequences can be more drastic if it’s your kid […]