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3 Reasons Summer Internet Risk Goes Up, Up, Up!
Many families are excited for an active, travel-filled, relative-visiting summer. We love all of these things! But each of these activities creates unique digital risks that awesome parents should monitor. NEW PLACES Create Greater Summer Internet Risks In Michigan, between Memorial and Labor Day, many families
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5 Most Dangerous Places for Kids to be Online
Where Kids Use Tech Dictates How They Use Tech Parents can’t control all of the doorways that exist for a child to access the web. Creating a teach-ready home is one thing, but how many other ways exist for your child to watch YouTube without you knowing?
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Smart TV Parental Controls Explained
Smart TVs are just Large Smartphones! Completely updated: December 18, 2023 When I speak to parents, I ask them to take inventory of how their family members can access the Internet. This includes thinking about all the devices that can be accessed in all the places
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What is Sextortion? A Prevention and Response Guide for Families
Sextortion is on the Rise Within the past three weeks, I’ve had two different families reach out to me with dire sextortion situations. In both cases, these were older kids! Ages 17 and 18, respectively. In other words, sextortion isn’t just a young kid issue. Here
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The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Routers
I’m So Confused by my Router! Most parents freeze up when you ask them about their router. “Is that the same as a modem? Haven’t touched it since my internet provider gave us one last year. It’s behind the couch somewhere.” And yet, at PYE, we
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Why Kids Look at Pornography (It’s not their fault)
Parents, this blog post will require around 7 minutes of your time – 7 precious minutes that will give you understanding that you’ve never had about your children. Key takeaways: If your child looks at porn, it’s probably not their fault. And if they admit it,
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The Ultimate Guide to YouTube for Caregivers
So, Is YouTube Safe for Kids? That’s a complicated question. But it’s one that rolls around in the minds of most parents! Everyone watches YouTube, especially teens! A 2023 Pew Research study found that 95% of teens ages 13-17 use YouTube – TikTok was second with
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How to Set ALL of Amazon’s Parental Controls
Chris – How do I control Amazon? Help! Amazon doesn’t make it easy! They control so many apps, sites, and devices, and when viewed together, it can seem so overwhelming to families. How in the world can they protect their kids from harmful videos, music, and
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5 Digital Trends That Threaten Children in 2022
The world is speeding up! And also becoming more complex. And looking toward 2022, I see FIVE digital trends that will target kids with more porn, predators, and problems. Two of the five are complex. Not enough people are talking about them and many lawmakers don’t
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