8 Child-Safe Websites Where Kids Can Catch All The Recent News
There's no news like bad news. I don't think a diet of bad news is quite right for children before they hit the right age. Agreed, you cannot keep the bad winds away but just like using parental controls to limit their exposure to the Internet, you can monitor the news they consume too. Let's look at some child-friendly ways to get your children into the habit of reading the news on the web. Who said good parenting was an easy job!
Keeping Children Safe In An Online World: 8 Ways To Set Up Kid-Friendly Search
The Internet can be a dirty place and you have to take steps to stay safe online, but it can also be a wonderful world where kids can let their creativity and imagination run free. Fortunately, there are a few ways to prevent its two sides from merging. Whatever your reasons, there are ways to set up kid-friendly searches.
Cyber Bullying Unmasked - The Tragic Case Of Cassidy
Kids can be cruel. Almost as cruel as so-called grown-ups. That cruelty has found its way on to the web and into the lives of countless young people who thought they might be able to escape the harassment by enjoying their on-line pursuits. It is very likely this is the story of an untold number of girls and boys the world over.
At What Age Should Kids Be Exposed to Technology? [We Ask You]
Seeing kids using cutting-edge technology is certainly a relatively recent development. But I guess it isn't a surprising one. After all, the technology exists, parents own it and (over)use it, and so kids are likely to want to follow suit prematurely. Should this be something we embrace? Or should kids be encouraged to leave technology alone until they're old enough to fully embrace it?
How To Be a Better Parent In Your Child's Online World
There's no question that growing up in today's world is nothing like growing up over the past few decades. Obviously, computers and technology make a childhood of today nothing at all like a childhood of the last few decades. Instead of radio shows, kids have streaming movies on Netflix. Instead of drive-in theaters, kids have 3D cinema with digital surround-sound. Instead of ham radios, kids have mobile apps.
Are Your Children Circumventing Internet Filters?
You may say to yourself that you've installed the finest web filter available, and I'm sure that it's a solid piece of work. However, no filter is impenetrable, and the truth is that the only 100% complete protection against the Internet is no Internet. Alas, we can't just get rid of the web, can we? Instead, maybe we can at least explore how filters are bypassed.
Unfortunate Truths about Child Pornography and the Internet [Feature]
A small blank square and a blinking cursor. A window through which the entire world exists. You only have to say the right word – any word – and your every desire will be delivered. But traveling to the wrong place can bring very real tragedy and horror to a family, and traveling there is as simple as typing in the wrong word into that little square box. Then there’s the question of those monsters and demons. What are they, where are they, and how dangerous are they? We took a long, hard look.
Qustodio: Free Parental Control Software For Internet Access [Windows]
Having parental control over the Internet is an extremely difficult undertaking. You can try tampering with your operating system’s host file, or you can fiddle with browser extensions. Just a few months ago, I wrote about a DNS-based web filtering service by OpenDNS. But if none of those solutions seem right for you, you might want to try Qustodio.
Keep Your Kids Safe With These Excellent Email Apps For Kids
Any kid who knows how to use a computer can easily get and use an email account. If those email accounts are unsupervised, it can be rather disquieting for the parents, who have no idea who their kids are corresponding with. Yes, you can prevent your kids from having email altogether, or let them have a Gmail account while keeping an eye on what’s going on, but there’s also a different solution – specialized email apps for kids.
How To Build Your Own Baby Monitor
If you're a recent parent, you've probably considered getting some sort of baby monitor. You possibly considered the utility of a video monitor and then you may or may not have balked at the exorbitant price tags they come with. There are dozens of great ways to set up a baby monitor using webcams, old computers and a bit of geek know-how.
How To Get Kids To Use Facebook Responsibly
Over the last few weeks, news hit the Internet that Facebook is looking at ways to allow kids under 13 to use Facebook under parental supervision. For quite some time now, Facebook has required all registered users to be over 13 years old. Because of this limitation, there are now many children on Facebook that have lied about their age during the signup process - with their parents blessing.
Monitor Teenage Computer Use & Detect Inappropriate Content With Care4Teen [Windows]
As my girls grow into young teens, as a father I do tend to worry quite a bit. I worry about them when they go out to a friend's house, I worry about them when they travel, and yes, I worry about them on the Internet. It isn't so much a matter of whether they are going to do anything wrong intentionally, it's a matter of what other people out there could potentially try to do.
Block Inappropriate Websites With OpenDNS's FamilyShield Service
I think it’s safe to say that for as long as the Internet has been around, there have always been inappropriate websites - and I’m not just talking about adult entertainment! Think of all the nasty websites out there that are just waiting to make your life miserable - phishing sites, malware and spyware, prank sites, screamer Flash videos, etc. OpenDNS first launched back in 2005 as a free way to filter web content.
5 Reasons You Really Don't Have To Worry If You're Cyberbullied [Opinion]
A lot of cyberbully "gurus" tell kids about making online posts - that what you post online you can never take back. The thing is, that's not entirely true. I'm here to give you a small dose of reality - the world is a heck of a lot bigger than that, and whatever some moron posts about you isn't really as bad as you may think.
5 Websites That Help Parents and Children Deal With Bullying or Cyberbullying
For years bullying had been thought of as a necessary rite of passage to adulthood. If bullying is a devil’s trait, then we as concerned citizens and parents can play protectors. Educating ourselves about how to recognize a serial bully and deal with him is a first step. Maybe these five websites can be important stops on that journey.
Let The Games Begin! 5 Extremely Cute & Educational Games For Toddlers [Android]
There’s nothing cuter than a toddler playing a game on a smartphone. I used to think letting toddlers play with phones is a bad sign of the times, kids playing with screens instead of balls and all that, but there’s something truly unique about the way children enjoy these phone games, and after letting my cats play with my iPad, I can’t very well refuse to let my 17-month-old niece play with my phone.
5 Best Websites With Fun Activities for Toddlers
If you're looking online for fun activities for toddlers, you've probably realised that there's a lot of garbage out there. So many sites have found their way to the top of the Google results which are so busy being SEO-friendly that they've managed to fail to have any useful content on their page. It's a nightmare to sort through!
Four Video Games That Parents Can Enjoy With Their Children [MUO Gaming]
Video games make an excellent hobby. Sure, they are a little expensive, but if you compare the amount of time spent with a video game to the amount of time spent watching a movie at the theater, it is actually incredible value. What if you want to get your kids into gaming but don’t want to send them off playing on their own? Fear not, because so many video games are enjoyable for kids and parents to play together.
Baby Connect Helps You Monitors Your Baby's Health [Android & iOS]
It's natural for new parents to want to record the everyday activities of their baby. You never really know what's normal for your child until you've established some kind of pattern, so it's worth recording these little details so that you know exactly what normal is. These days, we can do far better than the old notebook. Smartphone users can get hold of any number of great applications to record their baby's activity.