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We’re living in a time when children and teens have the world at their fingertips. With the help of smartphones, tablets, and computers, kids can do things their parents and grandparents never would have dreamed of. There are benefits to this technology age, but there are also a number of drawbacks and dangers. To help your children make wise decisions with their devices and online activity, we’ve pulled together a number of insightful resources.
A Parent’s Guide to Today's Technology will give you up to date information on how kids are using mobile and online devices, and how that participation can impact them physically, psychologically, emotionally and socially.
NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline.
At Forcefield, we understand that no parent is able to physically supervise their children online anymore. In a wireless world, you must have a wireless solution.
Parents report their children are often angry, complain regularly, don’t know how to handle downtime, and are selfish. This resource will inform and educate parents on how these and other character issues, attitudes, and beliefs are rooted in technology.
In our ongoing effort to let you know about apps that fall under the category of "Teens Would be Pretty Ticked if Their Parents Knew They Existed," let me tell you about the Hide It Pro. This little sneaky wonder shows up on your smartphone screen as a couple colorful music notes and declares itself to be an
Help for parents who wonder how to guide their children's use of technology in today's tech-risky cyberscape.
Net Nanny® uses proprietary technology to categorize content in real time. It smartly determines what is harmful based on your settings and protects your child, sends you reports and even texts to alert you of danger.
Internet Safety 101, is an initiative of Enough Is Enough, a 501c(3) whose mission is to make the Internet Safer for Children and Families.
Use our parent resources on internet safety for kids. Read tips, articles, and the latest research to minimize risks and help keep your kids safe online.
SafeKids.com is one of the oldest and most enduring sites for Internet safety. It’s founder and editor, Larry Magid, is the author of the original National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s 1994 brochure, “Child Safety on the Information Highway.”
The thoughts of what your child might come across online can be worrying. Check out our top internet safety advice to make sure going online is a positive experience for you and your child.
At each grade level, third through eighth, students read about Internet safety and cyber citizenship and take timed post-quizzes to demonstrate what they’ve learned.
PureHope is pursuing a world free of sexual exploitation and brokenness by providing Christian solutions in a sexualized culture.
Working to make the online world safer for kids and their families through enlightened public policy, industry best practice and good digital parenting.
Stay Safe Online, the National Cyber Security Alliance's website, aims to make the internet safer and more secure for everyone.
Get information about potential dangers that lurk on the Web, and steps parents can take to help protect their family.
Our kids spend hours every day engaged with social media, and it doesn’t end at bedtime. Many teens stay awake at night, waiting for and responding to friends on social platforms. The same resources that help keep them “plugged in” culturally are partially responsible for rising rates of depression, anxiety, cyberbullying, sleep deprivation and a number of other problems.
What can we do as parents to shape the habits of our children? And what can we do to help them make wise choices regarding the time they spend on electronic devices? This article addresses these hard hitting questions.
Life is full of surprises, challenges and questions – and sometimes we all need help finding answers. Are you struggling in your marriage? Is your son or daughter involved in activities that have you worried? Or maybe you’re facing an unexpected pregnancy or navigating conflict with your aging parents. Whether you’re in the midst of a major crisis or simply a perplexing situation, we have compiled resources that can point you in the right direction. And remember – we’re constantly updating our content, so check back frequently for the latest and greatest resources.
