Monitoring Software Can Help You Keep an Eye On Your Child’s Internet Activity.
I have a friend who is the mother of one-year-old twins. She downloaded an app to her iPad — for her twins! Those twins are cute touching the iPad and watching the colors change, but an iPad app for one year olds? Really? Whatever you think about that, electronics are bringing new ways for children, [...]
How Can You Monitor Your Child’s Cell Phone Texts? An Internet Safety Expert Tells You.
A couple of days ago, I posted information about a new social website for tweens called WhatsWhat.me.
The website has an expert on internet safety, Katie L. Greer. She answers questions in the Parent’s Resource Center.
A recent question from a parent was about how to monitor a child’s cell phone texts. Here are her suggestions:
If [...]
Here’s a Safe Social Website for Kids!
I found this great resource for parents of “tweens” – kids between 7 and 13 years old – about internet safety. www.WhatsWhat.me is a safe social website for kids.
It’s protected, it’s monitored, and it’s secure.
It’s a place where tweens can go and “friend” other kids within their grade, one grade above and one grade below.
It’s [...]
Sandra Talks to Teens About Social Networking & Cyberbullying
I recently volunteered to talk to teens at a local high school about social networking — especially Facebook — and cyberbullying. I love talking to teenagers. I get such insight into how they think and what’s on their minds.
It’s near the end of the school year, and kids are tired of school and their [...]
Virginia Schools Have Responsibilities for Bullying
Virginia laws requires schools in Virginia to establish and enforce policies to protect our children from bullies and to deal with the bullies when they attack our children. The library of our firm’s website lists these sections of the Virginia Code about bullying:
1. This section requires every school board in Virginia to establish anti-bullying policies.
2. [...]
Obamas Shine Spotlight on Bullies
We’ve all read the headlines and ongoing stories of bullying and its effects on the victims. A number of television programs have featured segments about bullying, including this recent one on the Today Show.
Tragically, teens in Virginia and elsewhere have been so desperate to escape the threats and pain inflicted by the bullies that they [...]
Schools With Bullying Could Face Responsibility Under Federal Anti-Discrimination
When the Federal Government steps in, you know it’s serious and widespread.
In October, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights sent a letter to schools about bullying. The schools were told that some incidents of bullying may involve more than just violations of their own codes of conduct, including anti-bullying policies, and that [...]
Is Your Child Being Pressured to Sext?
I have posted a couple of blogs here, here and here about textual harassment. But, parents, have you heard about SEXTING? If not, ask your teenager. Heck, ask your ten or twelve year old.
Sexting is sending nude or semi-nude pictures of yourself to your friends. It is a problem on so many levels.
1. A teen [...]
How Would You Know If Your Child Were A Victim of Textual Harassment?
Kids don’t stop needing protection once they’ve grown to be almost as tall as we are. In fact, teens may need more tools with which to protect themselves than younger children.
I have posted before about textual harassment here and here. Harassment has been around as long as there have been people. However, the new electronic [...]
LRN the Lingo – Save A Kid
A few months ago, I blogged about bullying by TEXTUAL HARASSMENT of our children and its abusive nature that can lead to dangerous and tragic results. Since then, I have read again and again about teens being bullied (both textually and otherwise). One recent tragic case in Virginia resulted in a teen’s committing suicide because [...]
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