It’s getting common for kids to resort to adult apps. Recently, Tinder got all the limelight for its notoriety amongst the teens who have been using this app for casual hookups. It’s saddening and heart-wrenching that parents have to see this, but kids as young as 13-year-olds are signing up for dating apps. According to […]
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Teen apps in focus: everything parents need to know about Dubsmash
Sometimes, I just think about all the social media appendages that have come forth within a year or so. A few years back, there were just a few apps like WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, but now, there are around 18 different apps and online social communities that have more than 100 million users, with some […]
CyberEthics: A new challenge for parents
Cyberethics has to play an important role in keeping our children safe and sound around this new technology-driven space. It’s necessary that kids understand these digital ethics to flourish without tripping. Our electronic devices offer many appealing and entertaining features, but beneath all that treasured anonymity, there are a few dangerous threats lurking around. It’s […]
What do you need to know about your kids lying habits
It’s not strange if our kids lie to us, after all, every one of us does, at least, in some way tell a lie. However, the intensity and repercussions of lies differ. As a parent, we may have told our toddler kids that “Uncle Freddy is watching you”, to encourage them to sleep, or how […]
10 essential parenting habits that you need to adopt before your kid turns 13 [Part 2]
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 […]
10 essential parenting habits that you need to adopt before your kid turns 13 [Part 1]
So on my last visit to doctor for annual check up of my 13-year-old son, I was informed glibly that my days of greatest influence over my child are finally going to be over. In fact, I will be fourth in the place, after his friends, teachers and doctor. While I helplessly threw a tantrum […]
Is smartphone a good Xmas gift for your tween or teen?
Holidays are just around the corner! Along with jingle bells, tinsels, charity drives and everything else that comes on the minds of the kids to ask for from Santa. While some parents shop around for hours, sifting through every possible item to present their kids with the perfect gift, some parents may have already considered […]
Teen apps in focus: everything parents need to know about WhatsApp
Nearly 25 years ago, history’s first text message was sent by a man names Neil Papworth. In 1992, the text message that read “Merry Christmas” was sent by Papworth using a PC to his friend’s phone. Over two decades, the humble text messaging has evolved as SMS, magnanimously enduring as the best and most popular […]
Teen apps in focus: Tinder—everything that parents need to know
What’s parent’s biggest nightmare in this time and age? Finding out that your kid has been catphished by some stranger online—posing as a teenager—who has even met your kid and later, you find out that your child is even a victim of sexual assault. It may sound harsh and blatant, but the reality is—online sexual […]
Teen apps in focus: everything that parents need to know about SNAPCHAT
Just 11 months ago, a video streamed over internet that took everyone by storm—a video by a father whose daughter was bullied. Diedra, an adopted and an African american child, who received several messages containing bullying and racial slurs. The bullies were from her school who had sent her messages using a very famous social […]