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Bucky Ball Fad Poses Dangers To Kids
A new toy out called “Bucky Balls” is sweeping the nation as the latest “fad” for kids. Bucky Balls are groups of tiny little bb sized magnets, and they’re tons of fun. As happens with any new fad, many students are bringing “Bucky Balls” to school. BUT, they are very dangerous if swallowed. One isn’t an [...]
Full StoryDo schools in the United States teach about Internet safety?
I see a lot of young girls and boys on here “shopping” for friends and significant others. They will say things like “I’m 15 and a girl, i really need a boyfriend in the San Diego area.” or “I’m 16 and lonely, and need someone to talk to” If parents are not going to educate [...]
Full StoryGood Morning America Features TeenChatDecoder.com
Today, the long time morning news show Good Morning America ran a special segment on how parents can monitor what their teens are saying online via text message short hand. The focus of the segment was Internet slang translator tools for parents and ways for parents to monitor text messages. One of the tools they [...]
Full StoryTeen Chat Decoder Internet Safety Tips
Children are naturally curious. That curiosity can lead them to wonderful discoveries and occasionally, unanticipated pitfalls, particularly when it comes to the Internet. For example, did you know that more than two-thirds of children on the Internet have received email or other messages from someone that they did not know? A third of those responded [...]
Full StoryNew Zoodles App Makes Android Phones Kid Safe Mode
It used to be that parents only had to worry about what their kids were doing on their computers, which is why Parental Control software was invented. But nowadays, parents even need to worry about what their little ones are doing on their phone. Fortunately, Zoodles, a company that already makes software for PCs that [...]
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