by Darien Laird | Oct 30, 2018 | Parenting
It is no surprise parents are spooked at the thought of giving their kids the freedom that children had decades ago, especially when it’s off on eerily empty streets. Front yards, cul-de-sacs, even parks were bursting with children in past generations, but not these...
by WebSafety | Oct 30, 2018 | Parenting, Screen Time
This article is part of a WebSafety’s Digital Parent Voices series. All ideas expressed are the writer’s own. By Ashley Dickson All it takes is a look around the neighborhood after dark to realize my family is not exactly normal when it comes to screen...
by Darien Laird | Oct 26, 2018 | Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
Instagram is taking the number one slot for social media platforms most used by teens. This is according to Piper Jaffray’s semi-annual report “Taking Stock With Teens” survey. Instagram vs. Snapchat Who has Instagram nudged out of the way? Snapchat, of course. The...
by Darien Laird | Oct 17, 2018 | Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
Kids can get around just about anything. Let’s face it, technology comes naturally to the younger generation, they’re quicker, smarter and more creative than their parents. That’s why WebSafety talked to professional hacker Chelsea Brown (Information Security...
by Jessica Ivins | Oct 13, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
Apple’s new screen time controls are designed to help parents monitor what their kids are doing online, as well as set limits to how much time they spend in front of their phone or tablet. But less than a month after the debut of the iOS 12 update, there are...
by Darien Laird | Oct 12, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Social Media
You’ve prepped your child for their future. They have the grades, they have the extra-curricular, they have the test scores… but is their cell phone getting in the way of their communication and time management skills? “We know that 92% of teens are online, but the...
