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How to Avoid Getting Bling‘ed by Social Media Sneaks
You may not be statuesque like Audrina Patridge, dashing like Orlando Bloom or wealthy like Paris Hilton, but a moment of carelessness could put you in one unfortunate category occupied by all three:...
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Is the Introduction of Video from the Instagram App Dangerous for Children?
The first Instagram video to receive 1 million likes was from Justin Bieber. http://instagram.com/p/ay3XaiAvhC/ Instagram went online in 2010 and rapidly exploded into the 130 million user social media...
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When Parents Monitor Kids’ Instagram: Too Far, or a Modern Necessity?
We talk about Instagram quite a bit. The photo and now video sharing app is extremely popular and regularly controversial among parental discussions. Even though it’s known as a photo sharing app, the...
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COPPA Rules Have Changed and MamaBear is Still 100% Compliant.
The first of July marked a good step forward with the effort to protect our kids online. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) had several new amendments come into effect on July 1,...
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Sleepover Parties and Digital Device Use
Sleepover parties generate lasting memories for our kids and lasting bonds with their peers. Some of my greatest childhood memories were while staying at a friend’s house and now my two boys beg to...
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Google Latitude Alternative for Android and iPhones
If you have ever shared your location on a mobile device, you may have used Google Latitude. Google Latitude allows users to find friends and family on a map as well as share where they are with...
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Back to School Safety Tips – Staying Safe Online at Home, at School and...
A new school year is full of excitement and opportunities for children. New activities and new friendships are forged while a whole new learning adventure begins. Along with the excitement and novelty...
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Cyber Safety Tips for Kids – Preventing Cyberbullying and Inappropriate...
How to prevent – and stop — Cyberbullying In our last blog post, we discussed preparing for the new school year by taking certain safety precautions with your children’s internet use, whether on their...
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Supervising Your Teen’s Virtual Life
The following article is from a MamaBear guest blogger: Parenthood has become more challenging since the worldwide web took over our lives. The limitless possibilities entailed in accessing the web...
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Protecting Kids from Internet Stranger Danger
For decades, “stranger danger” has been a term parents of school-aged kids used to warn their children. Before the rise of the internet, stranger danger referred to the dangers associated with...
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How to be a Savvy Middle School Parent
A milestone transition in a child’s life involves going off from elementary to middle school. Those who have gone through this change with their children learn the experience can be a fun, positive...
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Emergency Disaster Plan – Is Your Family Prepared?
Recently, the Ad Council released a humorous family disaster preparedness PSA that went viral. The 60-second spot on behalf of FEMA's disaster readiness program raises awareness about disaster prep. It...
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Cyberbullying: Schools Monitoring Social Media
Why Spying is Not the Same Thing as Monitoring Fixer Sophie Thorne, from Swindon, experienced abuse via text messaging and social media. Now she is raising awareness of cyber-bullying to prevent others...
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Helping You Get Started with MamaBear 2.0
You spoke and we listened. A new-and-improved version of the MamaBear Family Safety App inspired by suggestions from our users is now available. MamaBear 2.0 features a number of enhancements that will...
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Did you know that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month? The month is a time for educating the community – especially families – about cyber security and internet safety. According to...
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Using Apps to Keep Track of Your Kids this Halloween
Every kid wants to enjoy the fun of going house-to-house with friends in the dark trick-or-treating on Halloween night. Many of us parents remember the sheer joy of running through the neighborhood in...
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Using MamaBear with Apple’s new iOS 7
Apple recently introduced iOS 7, the newest version of the iphone operating system. The new operating system features a redesigned user interface and several functionality improvements. MamaBear...
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Comparing Family Safety Apps: MamaBear and Life360
Choosing the right family safety app isn’t easy. There are a number of great options on the market today providing parents some peace of mind. MamaBear App and Life360 are two top choices many...
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Six Best Parental Control Apps for Android
When you give your child a smartphone, you give them the world – access to a wide world of information, people and possibilities, anyway. That world can come with a lot of fun and education. But it...
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Parental Control iPhone – Using iPhone’s Parental Restrictions
One of the hottest mobile devices on the market – especially with tweens and teens — is the iPhone. Kids everywhere are clamoring for it. If your child has an iPhone or you plan to give them one soon,...
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