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. […]
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. […]
Teen apps in focus: everything parents need to know about ooVoo
“ooVoo” sounds more like something coming out of a cow’s mouth, but if you haven’t heard of this app before, you really aren’t keeping up with your kids’ social media interest. The app has already been awarded with multiple awards including one from PC Magazine for the best communication app. It’s basically a video chat […]
10 essential parenting habits that you need to adopt before your kid turns 13 [Part 2]
Let’s get back to where we left, because there are 5 more parenting habits that will help you be a better parent during your kids’ teenage. 1. Take some time out for their friends It’s generally believed that you can’t choose your kids’ friends, but that doesn’t mean, you have nothing to do with who […]
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 […]