Modernization has seen the rapid advancement of accessibility to a growing internet. Today, the internet is easily accessed via smartphones and kids are exposed to it at a very young age. Since kids and teenagers are easily influenced demographics, there’s a lot of concern about how the junk on the
For modern parents, one of the most vexing questions is the matter of screen time. How much is too much? And if your kids are getting too much, how do you cut down without sparking fights?If you don't want your kid thinking of you as an ogre who's constantly blocking them from screen time, it's impo
Gone are the days when we would frantically copy down notes from the blackboard before the teacher could wipe it clean. Children these days have it easy - they simply pull out their smartphones and snap a picture of the content on the board with their high definition cameras. Or, they are sent a pow
Online gaming is a world that we, as parents, can’t seem to wrap our heads around and yet, so many of our children seem to be immersed in the culture. And yes, it really is a culture! With thousands of participants across the globe, having their own inside jokes, rituals and habits around a game… th
The freedom and variety offered by the internet make it a notoriously attractive space for children of all ages. There’s always something to watch, someone to talk to. Adults sometimes find the sheer volume of information overwhelming. Children, on the other hand, feel like they’re skipping around i
Finsta, or Fake Insta, is a fake Instagram account created mostly by teens. It’s not to be confused with a secondary or business Instagram account. Finsta is simply a secret account teens use to share images with a smaller and more tightly knit audience. (If you guessed that you, the parent, would n
If you feel that the emotional distance between you and your children is ever growing, then you are not alone. This distance can largely be attributed to how smartphones and social media have taken over our children’s lives. For parents of digital natives, this baffling problem is new and seemingly
In the modern world, internet access is available to billions of people, which also means information on any given topic is available in abundance. But the issue remains: What is the legitimacy of the source that you're gathering information from and how can you be sure you can trust it?With the new
The way teenagers communicate seems to be evolving all the time with a slew of new words being added to their vocabulary almost every other day. We know that it might be hard for you, as members of the previous generation, to understand how your children communicate these days. That’s why we have cr
Cyber flashing is when an explicit or inappropriate media file is sent to your phone anonymously and without your permission. This is most common with iPhone users, using an application called AirDrop, which allows anyone within 30 feet of them to send images and other media files as long as their A
When you’re driving, any activity which prevents you from keeping your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel is a distraction. According to the US Department of Transportation, over 1,000 people get injured and 9 die every day in the country, as a result of distracted driving.While texting and usi
NOTE: BEFORE READING THIS ARTICLE, PLEASE UPDATE WHATSAPP. WE’LL WAIT!Given WhatsApp’s much vaunted end-to-end encryption one might assume that it’s a reasonably safe platform to share private information on. Other than choosing the recipient of the communication carefully, it has always appeared th
