The other day on a mission for Alpine Rescue Team, while we were standing around waiting with nothing to do (which occasionally happens) another team member came up to me and started talking about his WordPress site he’s been working on for a while. He slowed down posting articles and then stopped altogether because his […]
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How to Start Educating Your Kids About Online Safety
I’ve gathered a few tips for parents on how and when to start talking to your kids about online safety. It’s a good follow-up to last week’s article on 8 Ideas to Help Your Kids Communicate Safely Online. Start early. As soon as your kids start to use the computer is the right time to […]
8 Ideas to Help Your Kids Communicate Safely Online
This week I thought I’d go over some good tips to think about in order to help your kids (and maybe you) communicate safely online. Hint, they all involve talking to your kids, but also have some practical things to do. These are things to think about and hopefully do sooner than later. Talk to […]
10 Things to Watch out for When Downloading Apps for Kids.
I heard from another friend the other day about an opportunity that she had to work with her daughter on Internet safety. It started out with a question, a comment and a question: Who can see the pics that get posted in an iPhone app? For example… My daughter downloaded Fashion Freax and then uploaded […]
When your child wants to register a toy online
Our kids are like most kids in one way at least. They get presents or toys that offer some sort of online registration. I shied away from that a while ago, but after going through it a number of times, I realize that it’s important to do for several reasons. It supports the child’s innate […]
2 Tips on how Criminals Use Social Media
A recent story in Mashable describes a young woman in Australia who was helping her grandmother count some cash. She then took a picture of the cash and posted it to Facebook.  Of course, soon after that, the temptation was too great for 2 would-be thieves who stumbled across her Facebook post and decided they […]