by Kate Farina | Sep 18, 2024 | Cyberbullying, Filters & Limits, Pornography & Violence, Screen Time, Settings, Social Media, Stranger Danger, Technology
How did we get here? We are currently experiencing a massive global shift in thinking, as 14 years of research is showing that too much and inappropriate screen exposure is linked to the declining mental and physical health of this generation of tweens and teens. Yes,...
by Kate Farina | Mar 10, 2023 | Pornography & Violence, Social Media, Stranger Danger
Sextortion of our tweens and teens (especially our boys) is just escalating! Why? Because social media makes it so easy, and parents generally have no clue that it’s even happening! Hormonal teen brains defy logic and boys especially are falling for this scam far more...
by Kate Farina | Feb 21, 2023 | Filters & Limits, Screen Time, Settings, Social Media, Stranger Danger
Parenting these days is a busy job, often requiring lots of juggling of overlapping schedules! Knowing where your kids are and where they should (or shouldn’t!) be, is more than peace of mind for many parents – it’s a safety issue. In today’s online and offline...
by Kate Farina | Apr 6, 2022 | Filters & Limits, Settings, Stranger Danger
South African law makers have been quietly working away behind the scenes and two recent pieces of legislation have come into effect, with potential to be used as tools for keeping kids in particular, safer and saner online. Cybercrimes The Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020...
by Kate Farina | Jan 10, 2022 | Cyberbullying, Filters & Limits, Pornography & Violence, Settings, Social Media, Stranger Danger
The online world has brought a whole new complexity to our parenting role. We must already make sure that our children eat veggies, sleep for 10 hours, play outside, wear sunscreen, learn intellectual, emotional and physical skills, and generally grow up to be fully...
by Kate Farina | Nov 21, 2021 | Filters & Limits, Gaming, Pornography & Violence, Settings, Stranger Danger
Parental controls can help you stay connected to your children The time of giving is fast approaching, and you may be thinking of getting your child a phone or tablet, or they may already have them. Either way, how much do you know about setting up devices to protect...
