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 […]
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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 […]
4 steps to setting up your kids’ first smartphone
You have debated with your kids about getting them a smartphone, and finally the time has come: You are getting a smartphone for your child! No doubt, it’s a very big step, after all, it’s about getting them access to almost everything that’s placed over the internet. But you need to ensure that your child’s […]
Your Kids Too Are Probably Using Their Smartphone to Cheat in Exams
It may come as a surprise to most of the parents that their kids cheat in exams or for quizzes in school. But this new study makes it pretty clear—Parents underestimate their children’s ability to cheat in exams, as only 3 percent believe that their kids cheat, whereas, 35 percent of the kids do actually […]
Parents Can Now Decode Internet Slang with the Help of a Dictionary
Outside U.S., attempts have been made for parents to better understand the internet slang. In U.K, the Government has been taking measures proactively to achieve a better parenting stance. Though, the criticism has been placed over the U.K. government’s role as the middle-man, but I was rather shocked too, finding myself completely lost with these […]
4 Reasons Why Every Entrepreneur Needs To Take Labor Day Off
To all those hardworking entrepreneurs, who have invested all their sweat and fortune into the company they own today, we know you have dreamt of something big for your company and you sure will reach there one day. But is it a good idea to torment your mind and body by working 7 days a […]
Digital Safety Week: 7 Tips in 7 Days—#2 No-Phone Zones
Sleep is the cardinal aspect of a teen’s health and it’s even proven through studies that smartphones and computers interfere with the sleep cycle of humans. In fact, even if you send just one text or an email per week, it’s going to considerably increase the daytime drowsiness that’s experienced by teens. Studies also prove […]
Digital Safety Week: 7 Tips In 7 Days—#1 Write down a Smartphone Contract with Kids
It’s a tough summer for parents. Kids’ internet and cell phone use tends to aggrandize in magnitude with every passing day. Therefore, our TMF team has planned to devote this entire week specifically for the teens’ digital safety. If curbing smartphone use seems difficult, we need to make sure that it’s not used inappropriately. When […]