Parents are finding out how to protect their kids from the dangers of cell phone use.
These days you’d probably be pretty hard pressed to find a family who doesn’t use cell phones to stay in touch with each other.
Sometimes it’s just the parents who have cell phones…
But in many cases, the kids and teens have their own personal cell phones too.
And whenever there’s (relatively) new technology kids want to play with, it’s important that you know all you can about it so that you can make sure they’re using it properly and staying safe.
Before you start thinking, “My kids already know how to use their cell phones and they’re totally safe…” read this article and learn:
- How using a cell phone can actually make your kids more likely to be attacked by a criminal or predator on the street
- The criteria you should look for in a cell phone when you’re selecting one for your child
- What SEXTING is and how to make sure your child doesn’t get in serious trouble by accidentally forwarding something inappropriate to a friend…
- A software program that will track your child’s cell phone usage and post it online in a private area so that you can access it from your computer.
- Why you should check your child’s cell phone randomly during the week instead of telling them ahead of time that you’re going to look at it.
- A list of private information that your child should NOT share while on her cell phone because it might lead predators to her.
- How to protect your child from being physically attacked in a movie theater if he answers his cell phone.
- What kind of curfew you should set with your child’s cell phone and what you’ll have to do to enforce it to make sure your kids are safe at night.
And much more…
Read through to the full article to find out all of these things in the 11 tips for keeping your kids safe on their cell phones.
Sexting: Keep Your Kids Safe [Mommy Perks]
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