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Monitoring your child’s smartphone: My Mobile Watchdog
/in Blog /by Liz RepkingThis is the 2nd installment of a series of 3 articles related to choosing a smartphone for your child. In the 1st installment of this series, we compared Android and iOS devices when purchasing a cell phone for your child. Regardless of the device you choose, when you purchase a smartphone for your child, you […]
Angelina Jolie Hires Cyber Security to Protect Her Kids Online – People.com
/in News /by Liz RepkingPeople.com – December 16, 2014 Her kids have shown that they are more than up to the task of stepping in for her on the red carpet, but like most parents, Angelina Jolie says she’s not sure if they’re prepared for the digital world. So how does the mother of six make sure her kids are safe on the […]
Angelina Jolie hires internet safety help
/in Blog, News /by Liz RepkingI don’t always agree with all of Angelina Jolie’s view points, but one thing that cannot be argued is her devotion and work ethic when it comes to raising her 6 children . Certainly her children have opportunities and privilege beyond what any other children have in this world. However, this does not exempt them from the […]
Buying a cellphone for your child? Android vs. iPhone
/in Blog, News /by Liz RepkingThis is the 1st installment of a three part series related to choosing a smartphone for your child. Are you feeling like the holiday season has completely snuck up on you? Didn’t we just finished cleaning out Thanksgiving leftovers from the fridge and now we are in a panic trying to get the perfect gifts for our […]
Did you know that there are apps that hide photos?
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /by Liz RepkingIn light of the several sexting incidences in the news, like New Trier, I have been thinking about where kids, on their devices, might keep these pictures. Some kids may receive a sext, look at it, and delete it for fear of getting caught with the image in their possession. However, many kids have no desire […]
Six Basic Tips for Kids to Increase Their Online Safety
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /by Liz RepkingThe most popular slide as part of my Internet Safety Curriculum to parents is titled ‘The Basics for Kids’. It is a slide that lists 6 quick and easy tips for kids that will increase their safety. Many people ask me for a copy of this particular slide. I decided that a quick blog entry listing these […]
News Alert: Sexting incident at New Trier High School
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /by Liz RepkingSexting. Not my kid. My kid would never do that. I hear it at every parent presentation and quite honestly, I would probably say the same thing about my own kids if I didn’t know better. The consequences are becoming more and more severe for anyone caught sending and/or receiving pornographic images. The most recent […]
Snapchat: Do those pictures really disappear forever?
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /by Liz RepkingDid you hear that Snapchat was hacked, also known as ‘The Snappening’? The hackers claim that they will be releasing up to 200,000 pictures from Snapchat. Many of these images are nude or semi nude pictures that kids, as young as 10 or 11 years old, have snapped to other people. Half of Snapchat users […]
How do you set time limits with technology in your family?
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /by Liz RepkingMy cousin shared this article from the New York Times with me. Take a second to read it. It is pretty interesting. Steve Jobs was a Low Tech Parent Personally, I found this article to be both thought provoking and humbling, with a little bit of humor sprinkled in (loved the part about touch screens in […]
What in the World is This Cloud Everyone is Talking About?
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /by Liz RepkingI know you have all heard of the “Cloud”. Your kids might have said things like “Oh, it’s up on the cloud” or “I’ll pull it off the cloud.” They might even turn in homework through the cloud. Let’s be honest….how many of us really know what in the world they are talking about? How […]