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How Teens Bypass Parental Controls like OpenDNS
Learn Your Teens Top Tricks to Get Past Your Parental Controls like OpenDNS The following blog post may seem long and get somewhat technical at
December 18, 2020
Resources in this topic are focused on the digital aspects of parenting in today’s world. Smartphone use, Internet browsing, and keeping your family generally safe on their mobile devices. It’s a whole new world out there. Read the articles below to stay one step ahead of your children, and make smart parenting choices for them.
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Parenting
Decoding Teen Slang
*Our teen slang guide now updated for 2021 – more than 15 new slang terms added! With 2020 soon to be behind us (let’s hope),
December 18, 2020
Parenting
The Effect of Social Media on Your Teen’s Self-Esteem
As adults, we might think of social media as a fun way to stay connected with friends and family, many of whom we would have
July 27, 2019
Parenting
What is Cyber Flashing?
For many of today’s adults, we were taught about “stranger danger” and our risks of being exposed to indecency and danger were more physical than
June 27, 2019
Parenting
Influencers: What Parents Need To Know
From the Greatest Generation and Baby Boomers to Centennials, Millennials and Gen X, Y and Z, growing up has changed most drastically in how we
April 27, 2019
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Five Dumb Things People Only Do In Scary Movies
People in scary movies tend to act a little stupid. They practically hand themselves over on a silver platter to the monster or bad guy with
October 29, 2018
Parenting
Netsanity Parents’ Guide to the Language of Emojis
Emojis are fun, aren’t they? Those cute little animals, facial expressions, and mermaids add flavor to your texted conversations and can help you indicate that
October 6, 2018
Parenting
Does Technology Make Parenting Harder Today?
Parenting has long been touted as the toughest job in the world. With apps that range from time management to cyber nannies, one might have
September 2, 2018
Parenting
Fake Friends on Social Media: Discussions for Parents to Have With Their Kids
Your child spends a lot of time on social media. You’ve heard about the dangers, but you monitor what she’s doing online and you watch
July 31, 2018
Parenting
Teens and Smartphone Usage – Six Tips and Tricks for Parents
If you have teen, there are so many things to monitor and navigate as a parent in the 21st century. Smartphones are here to stay,
June 8, 2018
Apps
What Parents Should Know About Decoy Apps
The app store can be a jungle. Among the most familiar, popular apps lie hundreds upon hundreds of apps that may (or may not) be
May 17, 2018
Parenting
Screentime: Children Need Parents to Create Boundaries
Parenthood might seem like a constant struggle of drawing a line and watching your child cross it. Children clearly hate boundaries, right? Giving them too
May 9, 2018
Parenting
How to Raise Privacy-Savvy Kids
Safety has always been a parental concern. You probably remember being told not to talk to strangers and to “stop, drop, and roll.” You were
May 3, 2018
Cyber Bullying
Are You Really Paying Attention to What Your Child Is Doing Online?
You’re fully aware of the dangers of pornography, sexting, and bullying, and you may think that as long as your children aren’t engaged in any
April 7, 2018
Parenting
It’s Up to Parents to Teach Their Children Responsible Smartphone Use
With the wide variety of dangers awaiting kids online, it might seem easier to simply ban smartphones and internet access altogether. Unfortunately, forbidding your children
January 27, 2018
Parenting
All About “What I Ate Today” Vlogs
When we have a question about health and fitness (or pretty much anything else, for that matter), we usually turn to the internet. Tweens and
December 3, 2017
Parenting
Teens and Sexting
Teenagers spend a lot of time on their mobile devices watching videos, posting on social media, and talking to each other via text and instant
November 9, 2017
Parenting
Keeping Up With “Generation App”
Digital trends are constantly changing. Teens move seamlessly from one app to another while parents are left wondering whatever happened to MySpace. From Snapchat to
November 3, 2017
Parenting
Young Children Gone Mobile: Takeaways From the Common Sense Media Study
What are your kids doing today? You might say they’re going to school or daycare. Maybe they’ll have a piano lesson or soccer practice, then
October 30, 2017
Parenting
Helping Kids Navigate Online
Growing up today bears little resemblance to childhood in the 70’s and 80’s. The main reason? The internet. This report shows that 16 percent of eight-year-olds
October 22, 2017
Cyber Bullying
Online Shaming: What Can Parents Do?
There’s something about the anonymity of sitting behind a computer screen that makes many people especially teenagers, tweens and even adults feel as though their
October 5, 2017
Parenting
Smartphones at Night
The teenage years have always come with unique challenges. The parents and even grandparents of today’s teens might remember what it was like to be
October 1, 2017
Parenting
Pornography: Not Just a Boy Problem
As a parent, you might assume or have come to terms with the fact that your sons will probably, at some point, seek out pornography.
September 11, 2017
Apps
Are Parents Feeling Pressured to Provide an “Instagrammable” Lifestyle?
“instagrammable” – A Photo or a Picture that is worth posting on Instagram. (Urban Dictionary) Raising children in a digital world is not for the
August 18, 2017
General
Without Limits: Most Children Have Unrestricted Access to Mobile Devices
Today’s parents don’t want to think of themselves as people who would start a sentence with, “When I was your age…”. They want to be
July 8, 2017
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