Our friends at the Modern Media Committee in New Jersey (Franklin Lakes/Clifton) shared some documents on various topics. Online TV Video Gaming Media Usage: Are you addicted? They presented the solemn reality as follows: “Our children are a precious gift from the Lord. He has entrusted them to us, and we have promised to do…
As a parent, you should be faced with the insistent question of how much online supervision your children need. Learning how to use technology effectively and independently is crucial for their future, but it also exposes them to areas of the internet you’d rather them not see. Chromebook is a different breed of computer. It…
The Google Hangouts App has been rather popular for our youngsters who do not have a cell phone but have access to a computer which is connected to the internet. They use this platform to message each other (or up to 150 people in a group!) about homework and ‘fun-stuff’. The team at Protect Young…
This sample cellphone contract between a parent and child has been in our inbox for awhile. The contract is put together by Mr. Josh Shipp, a youth advocate and speaker involved in reaching out to teens. Written in a casual and humorous way, it is meant to create an open line of communication and a…
Today, you do not need to know the URL of a website. By typing what you are looking for, search engines do the rest. This has made it easier for kids to access inappropriate content online.
Many adults love the flexibility and power of the Android operating system. At Protect Young Eyes, this combination of digital flexibility and power make it a difficult operating system for parents to control …
All three of Apple’s portable devices (iPod, iPad, iPhone) use the same operating system (iOS) and therefore operate similarly. The biggest reasons kids ask for an iPod Touch are for texting with their friends …
OpenDNS is a router based filter which controls only the internet traffic that enters your home through the router. Please note that mobile devices are not protected by OpenDNS when mobile networks are used …