Category Archives: Keeping Tabs on Children

Kids Online – Its time for Parents to take charge

Many teens share large amounts of personally identifiable information on social networking sites such as facebook, which can put them at risk from child predators. As stated by Don Tapscott, author of Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation, … Continue reading

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Helicopter Parents

Don Tapscott coined the word “helicopter parents” — parents who are involved closely with all aspects of their grownup children’s lives. TheOnion.com, one of the world’s funniest web sites, has a great takeoff on a digitally savvy mom showing how she … Continue reading

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