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TikTok Safety: What You Need to Know
/in Blog, News /by Liz RepkingAs fall rolls in and the school year is in full swing, the same question is being posed repeatedly from parents: What is TikTok? And the natural follow-up question: Why are kids crazy over this? Let’s start with the first question. The simple answer is TikTok is an app for creating short videos and sharing […]
Is Social Media Creating Stress and Anxiety for Teens?
/in Blog /by Liz RepkingIs social media responsible for an increase in teen depression and anxiety? According US News and World Reports, the number of youths with mental health disorders has nearly doubled in the last decade. Many people point directly to the increase in technology in teens lives. It is inarguable that the amount of screen time in […]
Adjusting Back to School Routines, Sleep, and Technology
/in News /by Liz RepkingHere it is…. the traditional Labor Day weekend, the proverbial “end of summer”. For kids, the “end of summer” is marked by the first day of school. Some kids’ summer ended weeks ago, and Labor Day is just another day off school, but for others, summer will end this week as the east coast schools […]
Managing Kids and Technology Over Summer – CSC on The Morning Blend Milwaukee
/in Blog, Company News /by Liz RepkingCyber Safety Consulting’s Liz Repking appeared on Milwaukee’s Morning Blend to talk about the balance between unstructured summer break time and the use of technology. See the segment here: Managing kids and tech over summer. Here are some suggestions offered to ease the pain and confrontation around kids’ increased screen time: Reset the limits and […]
New Updates to Instagram: Working to Reduce Cyberbullying
/in Blog /by Liz RepkingFingers are crossed, I hope this works! It is great to read that one of, if not, the leading social media platforms for kids is doing something to reduce the amount of online, cruel behavior that occurs. Instagram posts, comments, and DM’s have served as a too easy and convenient way for kids to bully. […]
5 Non Tech Things To Do During Winter Break
/in News /by Liz RepkingWinter break is right around the corner! December 21st. How exciting! There are so many fun things to do with the kids during the break. We can all sleep in a little longer, no lunches need to be packed, and no homework battles for 2 weeks! I have wonderful memories of all the fun we […]
Kids: Addicted to Smartphones – Let’s Do Something About It!
/in Blog /by Annie GaughanRaise your hand if you are concerned about how much time your teen spends on their smartphone. My guess is that if you have a teen (or preteen), your hand went up. So what do we, as parents, do about it, and where can we turn for help? Is there a social responsibility on the part of technology companies to study what […]
Should Parents Be Concerned about 13 Reasons Why?
/in Blog /by Liz RepkingRewind to spring 2017…13 Reasons Why was all the rage in both middle and high schools, especially among girls. The hottest questions on the table for parents were “Should I allow my child to watch this?” Or even more basic, “What is this show I keep hearing about?” School administers were facing the same questions […]
True Thompson Instragram account – The scoop on baby Instagram accounts
/in News /by repkingEarlier this week, it came out that Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson’s baby girl, True Thompson, has an Instagram account. Less than a week old, she already has close to 200,000 followers! Cyber Safety’s Liz Repking sits down with Yahoo Lifestyle to give her thoughts on the implications of social media accounts for celebrity babies […]
Response to Shootings: Be Involved in Children’s Digital Media Lives
/in Blog /by Liz RepkingThe tragic school shootings last week, in Parkland, FL, is a call to action on so many levels that we, as a country, need to address. However, this is also a call to action that we, as parents, can address immediately and with our own children. We need to be more involved in our children’s […]