Category: How-Tos

3 Apps That Are Revealing Your Kid’s Locatio...

You have done all the right things. You have taught your children to never give out personal information online. You told them to be careful about who they talk to, and who has access to see their content. …

Prevent Kids From Installing Apps On iOS Phones

Unlike Android devices, iOS does not allow 3rd party apps to block the installation or use of newly installed apps. However, they do have some internal controls that can get you at least some protection. As we mentioned previously, …

Helping Your Kids Use Appropriate Communication

Kids these days love to communicate with a mixture of abbreviations and emojis. However, this manner of speech is not appropriate for all settings, and it is very important that we teach children how to match their communication …

Understanding Game, App and Entertainment Ratings

There are so many tools available for parents to research the apps and games that kids want to watch and the movies and shows they want to view. However, many parents ignore these ratings completely or just don’t …

3 Places to Filter to Prevent Pornography From App...

First things first, I’m going to tell you something you probably don’t want to hear. There is no fool-proof way to ensure your child will never be exposed to pornography, even in your home. The fact is that just …

First Timer’s Guide to Picking the Best Cell...

You have probably been dragging your feet about this topic for a while now, but it’s finally time to get your child a cell phone. The age that kids are getting smartphones these days is becoming younger and …

Is This App Safe For Kids?

One thing I love about having parental controls installed on my children’s devices is the fact that if they install an app, they cannot use the app until I specifically allow it. This gives me the necessary time …

Understanding Your Teen’s Social Media Use

New social media apps are born just about every day. Some of them explode in popularity, while others end up on the discard heap with the other “never was” or out of date applications. It is difficult for …

How to Monitor Your Child’s WhatsApp Account...

What is WhatsApp? WhatsApp is an encrypted messaging platform that has now become ubiquitous and is very extremely popular. Facebook purchased WhatApp for an astronomical amount of $19 billion back in 2014 as Mark Zuckerberg saw the vision …