Whenever I look at the tech around my kids, I see it more like a double-edged sword. One one hand, it’s a great virtual learning place, and on the other, it’s full of dangers and parental woes Internet offers higher intellect learning that develops your child’s brain at a blazing speed. If it weren’t for […]
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Explosive teens versus oppositional defiant: the right way to handle your child
Recently, I have had a conversation with parents who were complaining about their kids’ inability to control/regulate emotions, to adapt and be flexible to any change of plans on their request. Some teens simply get overwhelmed under such circumstance, while others may burst into tantrums, arguments and and absolute resentment and disagreement. When you do […]
Testimonial: For a working mom, monitoring wasn’t a choice, but a necessity
It’s not anomalous to see experts and participants sit down once in a while in reminiscence of the beautiful childhood that they had—where they didn’t have to worry about anything like kids have to these days. In 2014, USA Today published a very interesting article about how parents, trying to keep a balance between working […]
How monitoring helped parents catch their daughter’s predator
In January, 2016, Montgomery County Police ordered a search warrant for the digital accounts of an alleged child sexual predator. The mother, who we will refer to as Mary, found herself in an awe of utter dissonance, finding out that things wouldn’t have gone too bad, had she used Trackmyfone sooner on her daughter’s cell […]
Parenting Labyrinth: Navigating through your teens’ online world
The generation gap has been a real pain in the butt, especially after the advent of internet. Generation X values were particularly different about raising kids. They believed only in the right moral values that were needed to be inculcated in the kids. But then internet happened, and we hear new story every day about […]
Parenting perspectives: understanding the difference between necessities and wants
I have heard it so many times from parents that raising kids is very expensive nowadays or that it’s very expensive to live a quality life. But what do you mean by quality life? Latest iPhone, cars or a big house? Or are you talking about all the medical fees, strollers, car seats, cribs, swings, […]
Teen apps in focus: Everything parents need to know about Omegle
The first lesson that parents usually teach their kids is to never talk to strangers. And this parenting lesson is generic across generations and cultures for a good reason. In real life, it’s very much easily avoided, but when it comes to internet, it’s not that easy. Users are encouraged often to interact with anons. […]
10 essential parenting habits that you need to adopt before your kid turns 13 [Part 1]
So on my last visit to doctor for annual check up of my 13-year-old son, I was informed glibly that my days of greatest influence over my child are finally going to be over. In fact, I will be fourth in the place, after his friends, teachers and doctor. While I helplessly threw a tantrum […]
How much smartphone use is okay for your kids?
Did you know that in most of the households, infants start using cell phones before they even turn one? Well, that’s just one appalling figure. Experts have suggested parents to keep babies away from screens as much as possible, but with lack of interest in our kids’ digital habits, we let them stay glued to […]
Lessons from 2015: 5 don’ts of digital parenting
Last year was more like a technological breakthrough for new apps. For parents who are always busy with their usual stuff i.e. work and only work, it was just another year of hardships to keep up with the technological trends. But parents who are worried about their kids never take a break from keeping their […]