Parents may have heard of apps like Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and tons of others apps that teens use to interact with their friends. But there is a new premonition in town and it’s an app that allows your kids to socialise, especially with new people. You can use it to interact with your existing friends, […]
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How your child’s Instagram stories are putting them at risk?
Social media has always been one challenging platform for the parents to tackle. A decade ago, parents biggest challenge was to deal with their kids’ gaming spree that could go all day long. But now, it’s different, it’s social media in place of games, and the risks are even more. Social media networks all our […]
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 […]
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 […]
Daughters’ edition: 4 skills to teach your teen daughter
Pre-teen years are moments of unique exasperation, and for girls, it’s specifically a little too much. They seem emotional, as oestrogen spikes continue steadily. The preceding spark grows into a more intense phase where girls usually have to fight with the gender norms that are a threat to it. Expectations come into play— which […]
4 things that every parent needs to know about their kids
When conflicts between parents and kids uproar, the usual onset of alienation and segregation, between the two, starts to appear. Parents presume that their kids need to learn manners and therefore, the only solution to that is by not communicating with them, cutting on their pocket money, or deprive them of their cell phone or […]
How to Help Your Suicidal Teen?
It’s one of toughest times for parents when the kids, who they have raised into teens with their hands, give them clues about their suicidal state of mind. Many parents find it difficult to cope with the “what ifs” involved in any such circumstance. It’s really alarming and frightening no doubt; some parents may even […]
How to Encourage Creativity in Your Kids
I don’t think many parents realize how important it is to keep their children inspired. Because inspiration breeds creativity, especially in the early years. It is the kind of thing that makes writers and poets and painters and singers and savvy entrepreneurs. The kind of thing that brings lava between your couches, or turns cardboard […]
Is There Ever a Right Time for Kids to Own a Smartphone?
The iPhones 6 are finally out, and I’ve got to admit: they are pretty looking phones. Nice enough to sway anyone’s resolve. So naturally, you’ve got to be prepared for your kids to nag you for the next couple of weeks. Give you the puppy eyes. Tell you how Joe’s dad already bought him the […]