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Even though your baby isn’t old enough to use a smart phone yet, there are plenty of great apps that can make your life as a new parent easier. Here are a few that are recommended by experienced KC parents!
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Last summer, I noticed a steady stream of friends taking the Pinterest plunge, leaving status updates such as “I see what all the buzz is about. Pinterest is amazing!” and “Where did the day go? Oh, yes… I was on Pinterest.”
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Social networking. It’s everywhere, and adults and kids alike have fallen prey. With things like e-mail, texting and Facebook, it’s not hard to do. More and more of our children are signing up for their own accounts, typing and receiving e-mails and text messages, “friending” people on Facebook and leaving us with a very important question. Should parents have access to their children’s accounts?
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When buying computers for teenagers, keep in mind their specific ages and needs. Does a desktop or laptop make sense? What about a touch screen? From durability to ease of use, there are several things to consider:
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If you spend any time on the Internet, you are probably familiar with the world of blogging. You may be thinking of starting your own blog, and, as a blogger myself, I would definitely say, “Go for it!” But before you get started, here are a few things to think about and some tips to get going.
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The college application process: miles of essays to write, transcripts to request, colleges to visit, recommendation letters to collect and decisions to make. Add something new to that process: protecting and updating your Facebook profile. Learn more...
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Today’s teens are busy texting instead; typing messages not only to friends, but parents, too. Keeping in touch has never been easier for parents and their teens, but is a mobile parent-teen relationship really a good thing?
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How to Tag KCParent.com in your Facebook Status.
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According to research studies conducted by The Nielson Company, approximately 16 million U.S. children ages two to 11 are active online. What can parents do to keep them safe?
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Our children are members of the Information Age, where knowledge, good and bad, is accessible at the touch of a button. And even when we feel befuddled by all the complexities of technology, our adult responsibility is to ensure our children’s safety on the Internet.
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FB has become a lifeline for many women, a support group for mothers that does not have strict hours.
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Birds do it. Celebrities do it. Even politicians, businesses and school districts do it. Does your neighbor do it? Or the mom you met at playgroup? Or your best friend from high school? Should you do it? Should you let your kids?
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When you bought your child a cell phone you probably thought he or she would use it to make phone calls. Wrong! The most popular use of cell phones (after checking the time) is texting. This successor to chat means sending short, often cryptic messages, to another phone.
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Parental advice about YouTube.
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This summer, millions of kids, many of whom you know, attended Camp Interactive. You know the one where they spent hour after hour with electronic devices--computers, video games, MP-3 players, cell phones, television. To some parents, it seems there’s hardly a moment when kids aren’t plugged in.
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The recent uproar about MySpace.com has a familiar feel. On one hand, law enforcement agents have called the website a "smorgasbord for predators." On the other, millions of teens think it’s a cool place to hang out. One thing is certain. MySpace is phenomenally popular with 12-17 year olds, so parents need to pay attention!
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