PUBG Perils

It was my interaction with a young, nine year old, who was terribly bullied while playing PUBG an online multiplayer game that led me to delve deeper into the nuances of the game. Players Unknown Battle Grounds, better known as PUBG, is a game wherein up to 100 players parachute down to a deserted map […]

What I Wish Every Parent Knew About Instagram

Today, I have some very valuable information to share. While most parents understand Facebook, there are very few who understand Instagram – a photo sharing social networking app. And that’s the reason why more and more children prefer having an account on Instagram, instead of Facebook. Although, the legal age for accessing these sites is […]

Six Secrets I Wish Every Parent Knew About Musical.ly

Today, I’d like to share information about Musical.ly. For those who are unfamiliar (which most likely includes people over 25), Musical.ly is a popular social media platform that allows users create and share 15-second videos of them, lip syncing to various sound clips. On the face of it, Musical.ly simply feels like a kids’ digital […]

Five Secrets About The Blue Whale Game…Unearthed!!

The killer Blue Whale Game has been consuming one unassuming victim after another. It has been linked to more than 150 deaths across the world. Shockingly, there has been a wave of Blue Whale related suicides in the country, which has naturally got parents and educators very worried. For the uninitiated, the 50-day Blue Whale […]

Seven Steps for a Safer Social Media

From Club Penguin to Facebook, from Whatsapp to Snapchat, from Twitter to Instagram, the ever-increasing presence of social media networks in children’s lives has removed the barrier between a young person’s public and private self. Social media is no longer a way of life for them- it’s life itself! Gaining access to social media sites […]

Smartly “Phone-Free”

Believe it or not the close knit relationship that you share with your smartphone and other electronic devices has changed the way you view and interact with the world. Let’s face facts – most of us are constantly logged in! Recent studies reveal that 44 percent cell phone users sleep with their phones next to […]

YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT – It counts!

Your online reputation is as important as your offline reputation because your online posts tell the world who you are! You may not realize it, but every time you use the internet you leave a trail of your digital footprints. Whatever you post online, the websites that you visit the videos/music that you download and […]

Smart Ways to Deal with Online Identity Theft

You have bullies in the real world and bullies in cyber space. While the real world bully can be identified with no trouble, the cyber bully has no persona and cannot be easily tracked down. So it is up to you to ‘Be Safe in Cyberspace’. Did your friends just inform you of the existence […]