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Author Archives: Renata Rowe
Monitor and Control you Child’s Phone. Good on ya Mum!!
Are you tired of calling or texting your child and not getting a response? For some reason they seem to go into some sort of paralysis when Mum or Dad calls. You get the following excuses: my battery went flat, I left it in my car/bag/friend’s … Continue reading
Posted in Cyber Safety, Parental Controls, Parents, Phones
Tagged mobile phones, Parental Control, Parents, passwords
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Monitor your Child’s Kik Messages
Many parents ask me how they can monitor their child’s text messaging. In the early days, in particular, when your child has their first phone or ipod this can be a useful way to have the conversations needed to ensure … Continue reading
Posted in Cyber Safety, Kik, Kik Messenger, Parental Controls, Parents
Tagged Kik, Kik Messenger, mobile phones, Parental Control
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Sex Predator Arrested – Requests Indecent Pics on Kik from 12 Year Old
This is yet another article warning about the dangers of the popular texting app, Kik Messenger. Kik cannot be viewed publically. Pedophiles have taken to texting and sending pictures hoping for a response. One Mum reports that her 14 year old … Continue reading
Posted in Apps for Teens and Tweens, Cyber Safety, Dangers, Internet safety, Kik, Kik Messenger, Parental Controls, Parents, Sexting, Teens, Tweens
Tagged Cybersafety, Kik, Kik Messenger, Parental Control, Parents, Teens, Tweens
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Dirl and Gnoc? Learn the New Online Teen Language!
Secret, teen coded messages may be online danger signs. Perhaps parents need to go back to school and learn the new language! The Daily Mail recently reported, that, ‘these coded messages may be the first clue that their children are self-harming, being … Continue reading
Posted in Cyber Safety, Parental Controls, Parents, Teens, Texting
Tagged Cybersafety, Parental Control, Parents, Teen Online Language, Teens, Texting
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American Psychiatric Association Makes It Official: ‘Selfie’ a Mental Disorder
While there is a fair bit of ‘tongue in cheek’ in this article it comes close to belief!! Global Trend News reports on its website that: ‘The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has officially confirmed what many people thought all along: … Continue reading
What is Whisper? New Teen App!
Whisper is an app that combines our fascination with secrets and mystery with the juicy salaciousness of gossip. All done anonymously. It is a teen’s dream! And it has recently exploded in its use by university students and teens. Essentially, it is a smartphone app … Continue reading
Do you know if your child has a Kik Account?
Parents would be wise to keep an eye on the apps their tweens and teens are using on their ipods and smart phones. Kik allows free text and pic sending services between those who have downloaded the app on their phone or … Continue reading
Posted in Cyber Safety, cybersafety, Dangers, Kik, Kik Messenger, Parental Controls, Parents, Teens, Tweens
Tagged Cybersafety, Ipods, Kik, Kik Messenger, Parental Control, Parents, Teens, Tweens
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Parents can reveal too much online! Baby in the Bath Pic
We love sharing photos of our children online. But what are the risks? It is unlikely, that children would be identified and tracked down by someone sinister though we should make sure that they are not wearing anything that might … Continue reading
Mother and daughter – Lessons learnt the hard way!
In an attempt to show her daughter how quickly a picture can spread over the internet, one mum’s “lesson” quickly backfired. Kira Hudson posted a picture of her daughter, Amia, on Facebook holding a sign dated 18/03/14, saying, “Mum is … Continue reading
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What is Yik Yak?
Another anonymous app providing a social messaging board for anyone to post anything! You can imagine how this could be used once it gets into the hands of some tweens and teens. Not nice! The app is free and it … Continue reading
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Top 5 Teen Apps 2014: No.3 Kik Messenger – Can Parents Control it?
What is Kik Messenger? Of all the Teen Apps, Kik Messenger is the one parents google most! Parents want to know how to control Kik, how to find out what their kids are texting, and who is texting their kids. Kik Messenger, put simply, is a free text messaging … Continue reading