by Smarter Parenting | Dec 18, 2015 | Blogs, Featured Posts>Correcting Behaviors, Posts, Internet Safety, Parenting Skills>Correcting Behaviors
5 things parents should do if they find nude images on their child’s device Recently a parent posted on Facebook that he found nude images of teen boys on his daughter telephone. He asked what he should do and the responses from the Facebook community varied. Some...
by Smarter Parenting | Nov 30, 2015 | Blogs, Internet Safety
What is Grindr? An app review for parents Grindr is not appropriate for children or teens. The terms and conditions of the application specifically state it is not meant for children under the age of 18 years-old however there have been instances where teenagers use...
by Smarter Parenting | Nov 23, 2015 | Blogs, Internet Safety
What is Vent? An app review for parents The addition to a review about Vent, this blog post also includes parenting tools and information for parents regarding self-harm and suicidal behaviors. What is Vent? Vent is a social media application that is based in...
by Smarter Parenting | Nov 16, 2015 | Blogs, Internet Safety
What is Snapchat? An app review for parents Snapchat is a popular social media platform for both youth and adults. It is so popular it is reported that Facebook tried to purchase Snapchat for an estimated $3 billion dollars. Snapchat declined the offer. Since then...
by Smarter Parenting | Nov 9, 2015 | Blogs, Internet Safety
What is Yik Yak? An app review for parents I encourage parents to talk to their children about online safety as often as possible. This should be an ongoing conversation. It is also recommended that parents check their children’s phones and electronic devices often....
by Smarter Parenting | Nov 3, 2015 | Blogs, Internet Safety
What is Whisper? An app review for parents Whisper is a free application available on iOS and Android systems. The app was launched in 2012 by Michael Heywood and Brad Brooks. The premise of the app is to allow users to “Whisper” post their thoughts and feelings...