The Safety Net | CafeMom.com https://cafemom.com/series/the-safety-net Parenting, Baby Names, Celebrities, and Royal News Sat, 28 Sep 2024 01:23:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://cafemom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-cafemom-favicon-150x150.png The Safety Net | CafeMom.com https://cafemom.com/series/the-safety-net 32 32 Digital Detectives: Teaching Your Kids To Spot Online Red Flags https://cafemom.com/parenting/teaching-your-kids-to-spot-online-red-flags Sat, 28 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=737404 In this age of information overload, our kids need to be their own digital detectives. As parents, we’re inundated with warnings about online dangers — from phishing scams to predators lurking in the shadows of our kids’ favorite apps. It can all feel pretty overwhelming, right? But what if we could turn internet safety into […]

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]]> Dad Wonders If He’s Wrong for Reporting His 9-Year-Old Daughter’s TikTok Account https://cafemom.com/parenting/dad-wonders-if-hes-wrong-for-reporting-his-daughters-tiktok Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:02:00 +0000 https://wpdev.cafemom.com/parenting/dad-wonders-if-hes-wrong-for-reporting-his-daughters-tiktok Those of us who had the privilege of growing up without the internet often have a better grasp on its potential dangers. We can imagine how all of our preteen and teenage missteps and mistakes could have made a bad situation much worse. After all, the internet is a digital record of whatever you decide […]

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]]> Mom Warns Parents To Check Their Kids’ Phones After Receiving the ‘Scariest’ Phone Call https://cafemom.com/parenting/mom-warns-parents-to-check-kids-phones-after-scary-call Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:13:00 +0000 https://cafemomcom.bigscoots-staging.com/blog/mom-warns-parents-to-check-kids-phones-after-scary-call/ As parents, it is important to keep up with what our kids are doing, especially when it comes to their use of phones. One mom took to social media to warn parents about a disturbing phone call she got from a random number. The call seemed to come from a child she didn't know, and […]

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]]> Pediatricians Get Real About How Parents Can Set Safe & Healthy Media Limits https://cafemom.com/parenting/pediatricians-get-real-about-how-parents-can-set-safe-and-healthy-media Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000 http://cafe-mom-staging.local/pediatricians-get-real-about-how-parents-can-set-safe-and-healthy-media/ As a parent, you can talk with your child about media use, setting healthy limits, and being responsible citizens online. But how can you reinforce healthy digital habits when they're not with you? Parental media controls can be an effective option to help keep children's media time happy and safe. As a parent, you should […]

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]]> How to Introduce Your Kids to Social Media When They’re Old Enough https://cafemom.com/parenting/how-to-introduce-your-kids-to-social-media Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:04:00 +0000 http://cafe-mom-staging.local/how-to-introduce-your-kids-to-social-media/ Smartphones and apps are part of daily life for most of us. Even before children get cellphones, they’re exposed to the internet in countless ways — most often by seeing their parents, older siblings, or friends use social media. When your child gets to a certain age, they’re going to start asking if they can […]

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]]> 15 Places Kids Are Hanging Out Online That Moms Might Not Know About https://cafemom.com/parenting/15-places-kids-are-hanging-out-online-that-moms-might-not-know-about Sun, 28 Jan 2024 04:00:00 +0000 http://cafe-mom-staging.local/15-places-kids-are-hanging-out-online-that-moms-might-not-know-about/ When it comes to trying to make sure we're keeping our kids safe online, it can feel like a never-ending task. We want our kids to be able to use the internet safely and have fun gaming or connecting with their friends, but we also want to make sure they aren't in spaces where they'll […]

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]]> How To Protect Your Kids From Having Their Identities Stolen Online https://cafemom.com/parenting/how-to-protect-your-kids-from-having-their-identities-stolen-online Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:13:00 +0000 http://cafe-mom-staging.local/how-to-protect-your-kids-from-having-their-identities-stolen-online/ Identity theft happens not just to adults but also to kids. According to a 2021 study, 1 in 50 children was a victim of identity theft – with victims losing $918 million to child identity theft. Scammers tend to target children because they are "blank slates" and their information is very easy to steal. They […]

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]]> Mom & Cybersecurity Expert Says This Is No. 1 Thing Not To Do on First Day of School https://cafemom.com/parenting/mom-cybersecurity-expert-warning-back-to-school Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://cafemomcom.bigscoots-staging.com/blog/mom-cybersecurity-expert-warning-back-to-school/ Can you believe we are already talking about going back to school? Didn't the summer just start? OK, OK. Maybe there has been enough sunburns and bug bites for a while. Plus, if we are being honest, the Halloween decorations at various stores are pretty tempting, and we might just be craving a pumpkin spice […]

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]]> App Helps Parents ‘Spy’ on Their Kids & I’m All For It https://cafemom.com/parenting/204300-guardian_gallery_app_detects_naked_photos Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:00:00 +0000 https://cafemomcom.bigscoots-staging.com/blog/204300-guardian_gallery_app_detects_naked_photos/ No mom or dad wants to think that their child is making serious and potentially embarrassing and harmful mistakes on social media, but ignorance is definitely not bliss. It's unfortunate and to be expected, but parenting in the age of social media is far different from what it was decades ago. That's why this app, […]

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