Recently, an unexpected and groundbreaking news got people’s attention—as the famous Playboy magazine called for ending publishing nude and semi-nude photos of women for their magazine—something that was the epicenter of adolescent boys’ and men’s titillation. Pornographic content was the selling point of Playboy magazines and this news didn’t make sense to us, until Scott […]
There are so many ways teens use social media to share their happenings with others. First came up the text messages update via Facebook and Twitter. Then came up the Instagram that allowed for photo sharing and commenting on pictures. And now, there is an app that provides video sharing space for kids called Vine. […]
Let’s get back to where we left, because there are 5 more parenting habits that will help you be a better parent during your kids’ teenage. 1. Take some time out for their friends It’s generally believed that you can’t choose your kids’ friends, but that doesn’t mean, you have nothing to do with who […]
Tumblr is one of those apps that are more of a representation of contemporary zeitgeist and culture. This app allows celebrities, politicians, fashion designers, sports stars etc. to share stuff with their fans. The app has become young people’s favourite for this exact reason. Tumblr has played a real positive role towards serving social justice […]
LINE—another instant messaging app was designed during the Tohoku earthquake that struck Japan in 2011. The purpose for developing a Instant Messenger app was to provide people to connect with their families, coworkers and loved ones around the world through internet, because the natural calamity had left national communications collaterally damaged. Just like other social […]
Last year was more like a technological breakthrough for new apps. For parents who are always busy with their usual stuff i.e. work and only work, it was just another year of hardships to keep up with the technological trends. But parents who are worried about their kids never take a break from keeping their […]
Kids spend so much of their time with their smartphones these days that it’s pertinent over parents now to keep a close check on their kids online activity. The biggest threat that parents should have is with the use of internet-ready apps by tweens and teens. You may have set codes and rules for […]
Samantha had taken every possible precaution required to keep her daughter safe from online threats like that emanating from predators, harassers and stalkers roaming around in the digital world. She knew of all her daughter’s friends, online and offline— and had also installed parental controls like Netnanny on her computer, ensuring she was providing her […]
Pre-teen years are moments of unique exasperation, and for girls, it’s specifically a little too much. They seem emotional, as oestrogen spikes continue steadily. The preceding spark grows into a more intense phase where girls usually have to fight with the gender norms that are a threat to it. Expectations come into play— which […]
When we look around, the world seems to be approaching the apocalypse that we have always been hearing of since our inception. And this madness is especially seen amongst parents who consider their teens to be awfully irresponsible and addicts. But a new study regarding teens just reflects how negativity may be the reason why […]