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Covenant Eyes is not only an internet accountability and filtering program, but a great family resource. They provide tips and share stories on their blog, send out newsletters to keep us updated and help us learn through e-books and webinars. I recently signed up for their brand new webinar, “5 Hidden Dangers Facing You and Your Continue reading 5 Hidden Dangers Facing You and Your Family – Webinar  Our kids are growing up in the “digital age” and being online is part of their everyday life. If your kids are not armed with internet safety knowledge they are at risk to the online dangers. Please click here to watch the video, The Importance of Protecting Kids Let’s look at some of the statistics from Continue reading Protecting Your Kids in the Digital Age When I speak to parents about internet safety, one question they often ask is, “When should I start talking to my kids about inappropriate material or pornography on the internet?” My response, “as soon as they begin to use the computer.” If your kids accidentally go to a pornographic website, they will try Continue reading How to Talk to Your Kids About Inappropriate Material on the Internet Summer is here and parents are looking for ways to keep their kids safe when they go online. Kids online usage increases over the summer and so do the risks. Please make sure you are talking to your kids about summer safety and be sure to include online safety and tips to stay safe. Today’s Guest Continue reading Top 10 Tips on Keeping Kids Safe With Technology This Summer One of the reasons I love social media is that I am able to connect with incredible people like Christopher Burgess. Last year when I began focusing on internet safety, I began following @BurgessCT on Twitter. He always shared helpful information including internet safety and security tips. I always looked forward to his Continue reading 12 Tips To Keep Mom’s Laptop Safe by Christopher Burgess Is a 6 year old too young for their own email account? Read this post from Digital Mom Blog, a mother whose 6 year old has her own email account and then let me know what you think in the comments below. The 6-Year Old Gets a Gmail Account by Molly at DigitalMomBlog.com My husband was home Continue reading Is a 6 Year Old Too Young For An Email Account? Today I have a guest blog from NHL veteran Paul Ranheim and his business partner Brian Lawson; co-founders of the PG Key, an award winning computer safety device recently featured on the TODAY Show. The PG Key is a great new tool helping parents keep kids safe everyday!
Technology helps, Continue reading Technology Helps, But Kids Mostly Need Your Parenting to Avoid Online Dangers How often do you type in the address of a site directly into your browser’s address bar? Most people that know the site name, choose to type it directly into the address bar. It’s faster than searching and filtering through your list of results. If you choose to do this, check the spelling before you Continue reading Be Careful What You Type in the Address Bar YouTube announces Safe Mode, giving parents more control over the content their kids are exposed to. This setting filters out objectionable material like sexual or nude content plus graphic violence. Parents still need to discuss appropriate and inappropriate material with their kids because some will still get through. YouTube receives over 20 Continue reading Finally, YouTube Gets Parental Controls (Safe Mode) When I decided to focus on internet safety, I put together (with the help of SimpleK12) a list of the Top 10 Internet Safety Concerns for Parents. I recently shared this Top 10 list, along with my Online Safety Presentation, during a PTA meeting. Based on recent experiences within our home, this Continue reading Top 10 Online Safety Concerns |
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