I failed.  Shoemaker’s children syndrome.  Have you heard of ooVoo?  I have, which makes my failure worse.  After all, it is my job to know the apps kids are using and how to keep them safe while using them.  So what’s the story, you ask? About a month ago, my daughter, who is 9 years old, […]

New information has just surfaced regarding the recently introduced app, Yik Yak. Although this logo seems rather friendly, you, as parents, should be aware of this app. It allows users, kids, to post anonymous comments to other users, or other kids. As you can read in this article, schools in the Chicagoland area have banned […]

I recently came across a new, innovative cell phone company – Kajeet. I found it interesting because they claim to have built-in FREE parental controls already installed on the cell phone. According to their website, www.kajeet.com, you can control the following features: Time Manager: This allows you to control when the phone can and can’t be used Find […]

This is directly from Detective Rich Wistocki, Naperville Police Department. PARENT ALERT !!!! Ok parents, here is another new threat to our young children. To tell you the truth, we have had three cases of this in one week. This involved 6-8th graders. In your child’s cell phone we are finding they are hiding sexted […]