Tag: "online safety"
Thanks to Facebook Sims Game Your 10, 12, 13 Year Old Is Now Rewarded for Having CyberSex
The Sims Social, a Facebook game and a franchise that has been around for years, has recently been in the spotlight for rewarding and encouraging players (including your child) to build a romantic relationships with their Facebook friends. The Sims Social refers to your Facebook friends as “Neighbors”, and gives players virtual currency and recognition [...]
Ten Ways to Keep Kids Safe Online
One question I’m always asked is, “As a parent, is it possible to keep up with technology and make sure our kids are safe when they often know their way around technology better than we do?” And my answer is always an emphatic yes! There are steps you can take, but those steps depend on the [...]
Online Safety with Gaming Applications – How To’s and Helpful Links
Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of great feedback relating to the blog I posted in November about online-gaming safety. I’m glad to see that other organizations, such as getgamesmart.com, are getting the word out there about protecting our children in these online environments. We shouldn’t forget that the internet isn’t the only thing out [...]
Mary Kay is a nationally-recognized Internet safety expert and the founder of 
