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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Trackmyfone 2016 app blacklist Part 2: apps to get rid off from your kids’ smartphones
In the first part, we discussed top IM and dating apps that parents should have their eyes own. They include Snapchat, Kik, Tinder, Blendr, Omegle and Down. Now, we need to discuss the “Anonymous apps”. These are the apps that can let users to post without revealing their identity. So this would mean that when […]
Teen apps in focus: everything that parents need to know about SNAPCHAT
Just 11 months ago, a video streamed over internet that took everyone by storm—a video by a father whose daughter was bullied. Diedra, an adopted and an African american child, who received several messages containing bullying and racial slurs. The bullies were from her school who had sent her messages using a very famous social […]
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 […]
Hazing and School: A Sinister and Not-So-Simple Duo
Hazing is not an old problem; it’s actually an ancient issue that persists in human behavior since the inception of this world. A report has revealed that initiation rituals related to hazing can be traced back to 2000 years. Maybe not existent since the aboriginal times, but it surely is a contemporaneous yet classical issue. […]
Teen Apps in Focus: Everything Parents Need To Know About WhatsApp
At TrackMyFone, it’s pertinent on us to keep parents informed about all the latest teen trends and obsessions related to Technology and smartphone use. Today, we are going to talk about the World’s most renowned Instant messaging app, WhatsApp. By examining the mechanics and inner workings of this app, parents can make sure how to […]
What’s The Age When Kids Lie The Most?
“Oh. So you are really saying that you didn’t eat that chocolate bar and hid the wrapper under your quilt? Alright, you must be telling the truth, but please go and wash that brown stuff off your face.” “Yes sweetie, I was the one who squeezed the entire toothpaste into the sink and then made […]