Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally published in October 2018. It was updated in September 2023 to reflect the most current cyberbullying information. National Bullying Prevention Month is recognized each October in the U.S. On a global scale, October 2, 2023, marked the 17th annual World Day of Bullying Prevention. Whether you take a … Continue reading The 10 Types of Cyberbullying
Kids and Technology 101
8 Tips on Digital Back-to-School Prep
As summer break ends to make way for the return of the school year, parents are scrambling to get their young ones ready. For parents in the digital age, back-to-school prep goes beyond filling out medical forms and buying school supplies. Families need to also get their tech lives in order in anticipation of the … Continue reading 8 Tips on Digital Back-to-School Prep
Tips for Creating Digital Boundaries for Your Kids
The internet is practically a way of life for children, many of whom have been exposed to a digital device almost their whole lives. However, as familiar as today’s kids are with being online, many are unaware of the potential dangers and of general etiquette in digital life. A monster task for today’s parents is … Continue reading Tips for Creating Digital Boundaries for Your Kids
Why Teens Are Attracted to Dangerous Viral Challenges
Teenagers are notorious for engaging in reckless behavior, and probably have been doing so since humans first walked the earth. It wouldn’t be surprising to learn of prehistoric teens taunting wooly mammoths. However, the rise of social media has inadvertently elevated risk-taking, in the form of viral challenges. Participating in these dangerous viral challenges have … Continue reading Why Teens Are Attracted to Dangerous Viral Challenges
How to Properly Introduce Technology to Your Kids
In our modern, tech-infused society, it seems like children are practically born with a smartphone in their hands. How many of us have seen toddlers sitting in their strollers casually tapping and swiping on their parents’ digital devices like pros? How many tweens are walking around with their own smartphones? Let’s face it: tech is … Continue reading How to Properly Introduce Technology to Your Kids