The invention of cellphones has influenced our cultural landscape. They have completely revolutionized the human society by expanding the communication arena and offering numerous other uses such as information access, playing games, online business, etc. People today are hooked to their phones, irrespective of their age. The alias generation is born in the lap of […]
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Everything that parents need to know about Sextortion
If your teen is harassed or bullied online, it’s not always due to their carelessness. In fact, in most instances, your child is forced to share their nude photos. You must be thinking what is it that kids have to listen to someone’s request of sharing their online photos. Well, if you actually thinking about […]
Teen apps in focus: Everything parents need to know about HINGE
It’s getting common for kids to resort to adult apps. Recently, Tinder got all the limelight for its notoriety amongst the teens who have been using this app for casual hookups. It’s saddening and heart-wrenching that parents have to see this, but kids as young as 13-year-olds are signing up for dating apps. According to […]
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 […]
What’s has made parenting more difficult in the last few years?
We knew that parenting wouldn’t be easy, but from last few years, it’s gotten even more difficult. There are reasons for this and our TMF team may have found out some of them. Take a look at these three important family problems that every parent is facing nowadays. Problem #1: Kids don’t share their problems […]
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 […]
Teen apps in focus: everything parents need to know about Dubsmash
Sometimes, I just think about all the social media appendages that have come forth within a year or so. A few years back, there were just a few apps like WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, but now, there are around 18 different apps and online social communities that have more than 100 million users, with some […]
CyberEthics: A new challenge for parents
Cyberethics has to play an important role in keeping our children safe and sound around this new technology-driven space. It’s necessary that kids understand these digital ethics to flourish without tripping. Our electronic devices offer many appealing and entertaining features, but beneath all that treasured anonymity, there are a few dangerous threats lurking around. It’s […]
What do you need to know about your kids lying habits
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 […]
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 […]