Category Archives: Dangers

Teens Deserting Facebook For Tumblr

Posted on 16/06/2013 by

It is happening!  Facebook is being parked by teens.  By what and why, you ask?  Quite simply because we (old, boring mums - sorry I am speaking for myself!) are on it!  Teens are over being watched (sometimes stalked ever so sweetly) by Mum, … Continue reading →

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Dear Parents, Kik Users must be 17+ now! Read the Reviews!

Posted on 09/06/2013 by

Should I say yes or no to Kik? How many tweens and teens have begged their parents: ‘Can I pleeeeze get Kik?  A telling change to the recent Kik update is that it asks you to verify that you are 17+ before downloading … Continue reading →

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Mean Games Girls Play on Boys

Posted on 31/05/2013 by

Guest blogger, parent and teacher Damien Atkinson-Buck writes: As a parent of a toddler, I’m fortunate that I don’t have to worry about his adventures in the cyber world for now, but I do have nieces and nephews in their early … Continue reading →

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Video Proof your Teen Must See!

Posted on 28/05/2013 by

Hot on the trail of my last post one of our Dad’s  (bless him) has just let me know that a self named ‘geek’ in the US has posted  video proof on Youtube that shows that Snapchats are even less destructible. digitaltrends reports that … Continue reading →

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Surprise, surprise, Snapchat Pics Don’t Delete!

Posted on 28/05/2013 by

Teens think Snapchat is fun and many use it just for that. But do those who use it to sext, (and that is a well known use of it!) know that Snapchat’s promised ”self-deleting” images do not actually disappear!  This is not the … Continue reading →

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Texting While Driving Kills: Show your Teens this Screenshot!

Posted on 24/05/2013 by

Charlie White, senior editor for mashable, posted the photo above as a graphic reminder of the consequences of texting while driving.  He notes, the unfinished text, that was never sent, was typed by 22-year-old Alexander Heit as he was driving through … Continue reading →

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Sexting v Child Pornography

Posted on 22/05/2013 by

When three US high school students from Virginia made mobile phone videos of drunken sex acts with fellow teens and shared them among themselves, they ended up in court last week facing charges usually reserved for adult predators: child pornography, … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life of Teens – Keeping you in the Picture

Posted on 30/04/2013 by

A 2012 Report conducted by independent research firm Taylor Nelson Sofres, and commissioned by mcafeecybered.com   found that almost 80% of parents said they are having conversations with their teens about their online activities however… 66.5% of teens said their parents … Continue reading →

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The Boy who Saw too Much

Posted on 28/04/2013 by

When her 11 year-old son was exposed to a violent porn video online, Lizi Patch was left to explain adult concepts to a confused child. “Faced with hideous new information my son simply didn’t know where to file it.” Click … Continue reading →

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Mirror Mirror on the Wall – The Selfie and the Psychological Impact on our Teens

Posted on 14/04/2013 by

The urbandictionary defines a Selfie as: ‘A picture taken of yourself and uploaded to Facebook, or other social media sites. You can usually see the person’s arm holding out the camera. A selfie is usually accompanied by a kissy or duck face or … Continue reading →

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Mum, Dad – Do you know if your child is on Kik Messenger?

Posted on 04/04/2013 by

This is not the first time I have posted an article about Kik.  I post again because of the number of teens and tweens using it and a lack of awareness of parents. What is Kik?  Is your child on it?  Do you … Continue reading →

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Spring Clean Facebook……Chores for the Modern Teen!

Posted on 29/03/2013 by

We all know that teens can ‘post’ without thinking.  Soon many who are turning 15 or above will be  searching for a part time job.  Some well-known companies ask applicants to log in to their Facebook page as part of the interview … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Email Scammer Tips

Posted on 23/03/2013 by

Some parents allow children, as young as 5 or 6 to hold an email account.  The list below, of the many scams that prey on email users, helps to explain why most email providers expect account holders to be 13 and over. To keep them cyber safe, … Continue reading →

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:) Like what you Hate! :( What is Hater?

Posted on 17/03/2013 by

Yet another new App was launched last week.  It looks a lot like Instagram. You can take a picture or upload a photo from your phone, share it with a caption, and view and respond to other posts from the Hater community. … Continue reading →

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What is Keek? 40 year olds watching 11 year olds!

Posted on 10/03/2013 by

The dangers: This girl is Australian, the man in this picture lives in the U.S and doesn’t appear to be related to her and yet is subscribed to all her video updates What is most concerning about this App is … Continue reading →

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