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How to Successfully Combine Summer Fun and Family Time with Technology
My favorite thing about summertime is the extra time I get to spend with my family. Whether we go on a family vacation, have a backyard barbecue or take a day trip, summer is a great time for us to reconnect and simply enjoy each other’s company. For most kids, summertime means camp, sleeping in [...]
How to Delete Your Child’s Instagram Account
There are many reasons you might want to delete your child’s Instagram account. For starters, Instagram’s Terms of Service requires that a member be at least 13 years of age to join, so if your child (12 and under) has an account, they’ve obviously lied about their age. But beyond that, your child could be [...]
Everything Parents Need to Know About the iPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a great device that can be used to help ease children into smartphone ownership. It has the same touch based interface and operating system as the iPhone, but without the ability to access data anywhere, and as a result the iPod Touch has less of the headaches associated with smartphone ownership. [...]
How to Find Age-Appropriate Apps for Your Kids
A big question that parents want answered is: How do I find age-appropriate apps for my kids? There are rating systems for movies (MPAA) and video games (ESRB), which are great tools for parents when deciding if the content is appropriate for their child, but there still isn’t a universal rating system for mobile applications. [...]
Snapchat Makes Sexting Easy
A new photo-sharing application called Snapchat has just been released for the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. Snapchat is an app that allows users to take a photo and share it with someone for up to 10 seconds. When the allotted time is up, the photo is permanently deleted. If the recipient tries to take [...]
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