Did you know that between the television, the computer and texting, young children are spending an average of 53 hours per week in front of a screen? This is an incredible amount of time. It is disturbing when you realize …[Continue]
parenting Tips
Daily Media Time: How Much Should I Allow?
As a parent, ask yourself how much daily media time you should allow, and the consequences of too much media. Here are a few things to consider: 1) Your child may be spending far more media time than you realize. …[Continue]
Ways to Help Kids Avoid Media Overload
Media multitasking, the term coined to describe what’s going on when someone, in this case your child, is surfing the internet, texting and answering instant messages, or IM’s, while simultaneously doing homework, is a relatively new term for parents. This …[Continue]
Simple Tips: How to Stop a Cyber Bully
Stopping a cyber bully is not easy. In fact, a cyber bully can make surfing the web, connecting with friends and doing your homework miserable activities. Cyber bullying, like other kinds of bullying, involves a lot of negativity and confidence …[Continue]
How to Stop a Cyber Bully
Cyber bullying has become a real problem on the web. Every year it seems the amount of cyber bullying rises. So, the following are three ways you can stop cyber bullying: 1. Do what you can to identify who the …[Continue]
Should You Join Facebook to Monitor Your Children’s Behavior?
Many children want to create a Facebook account because their friends may have an account and they want to interact with them. Facebook does not allow anyone under the age of thirteen to join the site. Even then, Facebook does …[Continue]
Navigating MySpace As A Parent
Kids have always loved computers and technology in general. Specifically, online message boards or personal web pages have become extremely popular for kids of today’s generation. They all love it. Kids love sending messages, posting comments, and especially posting pictures. …[Continue]
Find It In Five: Your Child’s MySpace Profile
MySpace is one of the latest crazes in online culture. Everyone has their own page or knows someone who has their life displayed for the world to see on MySpace. Kids are especially fond of such websites. They love surfing …[Continue]
