What’s parent’s biggest nightmare in this time and age? Finding out that your kid has been catphished by some stranger online—posing as a teenager—who has even met your kid and later, you find out that your child is even a victim of sexual assault. It may sound harsh and blatant, but the reality is—online sexual […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Teen Apps in Focus: Ask.fm—Bold and Risky
For our kids, social media apps are just like outfits—a new one every other day. It’s not easy for parents for this exact reason to keep tracks on every app their kids use, and the type of content that they are exposed to on these social media apps. This oblivion can lead to anxiety and […]
Peeple: An App That Rates People—Why Parents Need To Be Concerned?
A new application is still on its way to hit app stores late this November but has already attracted a lot of controversy even before its release. Peeple is the first of its kind, which let user to rate other people. It works just like Yelp, except that it doesn’t rate restaurants, hotels, businesses or […]
How to Identify a Cyberbully or Cyberbullying Victim
Most of the blogs that talk about cyberbully would hardly look at teens as cyberbullies. But the reality is—teens can be victims as well as bullies. We know that it’s hard to imagine your child as a bully, but kids who are bullies didn’t land from the space. There is this old idea that says […]
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 […]
It’s The National Bully Prevention Month and This Is What Parents Need to Know about It
October is the month to put down all the bullies and haters, because, it’s the National Bully Prevention month—one of the most important months of the calendar for parents and kids. A Brief Introduction about the National Bully Prevention Month The month was set aside in 2006 to deal with the issue of bullying by […]
Selfie Trend Is Fatal And Is Now Statistically Proven—a Moment of Epiphany for Parents
So finally, its official— the selfie obsession is dangerous. For this year, death toll by selfie related accidents exceed that of shark attacks, as 8 people have been killed by shark attacks and 12 people were clinched by death from taking precarious selfies. Though it’s not the most viable actuarial report and provides no cause […]