When it comes to buying the first smartphone for their child, parents often conclude that the potential risks outweigh the benefits and decide it’s safer for their youngster to stay offline as long as possible. But, in fact, if properly chosen and secured, smartphones can boost creativity and even increase your little one’s safety. Here are a few tips on how to make a clever purchase.
They are small, trying to understand what surrounds them, and learning quickly. Technologies are within their reach. When you give them a phone or a tablet to play with, you feel like they're not listening to you at all. How to teach your children to handle technologies safely, while strengthening your relationship with them?
“Mom, why don't you ask me first if you can put my photo on Facebook?” Such questions are being asked by the generation of children whose photos have appeared on social networks without their permission. Blurred privacy lines are just one of the things these children now have to deal with. Another problem is the lack of control they have over their digital footprint.
Exploring online art with parents, learning the basics of coding, or even composing beatbox tracks. Mobile apps designed for young kids now offer plenty of meaningful activities. But is your tech-savvy first-grader discerning enough to choose the best ones? This is where they may appreciate getting a few suggestions from you.
The current COVID-19 pandemic has prompted big changes in the whole family dynamic. In countries that have been going through one or more lockdowns, parents have got used to knowing exactly where their children are and exactly what they are doing. With the easing of pandemic restrictions, some parents will want to keep an eye on their children and sadly, instead of using parental control apps, they will resort to stalkerware. Unknowingly, this can expose family members’ personal data.
“Let me know when you arrive.” A sentence that probably every kid has heard from their parents, sometimes even several times a day – no matter whether they were heading to school, a friend’s house, or visiting grandma. Parents are increasingly trying to keep track of their child’s movement and location, and they’re providing their offspring with a smartwatch. How to choose the most suitable product?
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