I often hear parents say things like I’m not ‘tech-savvy’ at all, so I can’t keep up with my kids on phones and other tech devices! The truth is, it is nearly impossible to keep up with all of the latest tech trends, new devices, software updates, and news features that are released so rapidly. How’s that … Continue reading Guardrails for Teens on Social Media
Category: Digital Parenting
This is a question that many parents have been asking themselves... And, as with most tough questions that parents are up against, the answers just aren't exactly straight forward. While most experts would tell us to delay as long as you can, there's also the always challenging pressure of hearing "everyone else at school has … Continue reading What’s the ‘Right’ Age for Teens on Social Media?
Repeat after me.... "we are the first generation of parents to EVER have to parent kids that are considered “digital natives”. Meaning, it’s the only world they’ve ever known! My kids laugh when I talk about our old analog wall phone with a cord (or my fancy beeper that I carried around as a teen). Heck, … Continue reading Teens on Social Media: An Intro
Here’s one issue that I came across a while back and have heard recent questions like below from parents struggling with the same. “My child is downloading apps on their iPhone or iPad that I have NOT approved? How's that even possible?” And, for some parents who may have already done their investigative work, you've … Continue reading How’d my child bypass the “Ask to Buy” control on iPhones/iPads?
A growing trend among teens, and adults alike, is the sideloading of mobile device apps via 3rd party app stores such as TutuApp, Aptoide and several others (there are ~300+ 3rd party app stores worldwide and growing, according to an article by Wandera). These app stores are attracting people through promises of free and enhanced (hacked) versions of … Continue reading Sideloading: Can teens bypass iOS parental controls using 3rd party app stores?
MARK SCALIA 