What are the signs of cyberbullying? And how do you know if your kid is the bully?
As kids coalesce around screens, parents and caregivers should know these signs of cyberbullying.
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How to recognize child emotional abuse and how you can help
Most of us know the signs of physical abuse, such as bruising or open wounds. But mental scars are harder to identify. And even when we do identify these signs, it can then leave us confused about what we can do to stop it.
How to protect kids on YouTube with the Kids app, parental controls, and more
There are parental controls, software options, a whole YouTube Kids settings experience, and a host of environmental changes parents can do. We’ll discuss those in this story, but the best advice we have for parents is talking to your kids.
What is child grooming? Here are the six steps a predator takes
Grooming happens slowly, then quickly. Predators excel at what they do. As a result, almost no child can recognize they’re being groomed unless they’ve been told how. Parents and guardians are unlikely to notice the dangers, too.
6 unique ways to help kids and families on Halloween
Halloween safety goes beyond examining candy and walking with kids. There are ways to help children and families even if you don’t have kids or need ideas beyond handing out candy.
When does your Facebook post help or harm a child?
Comments on news stories are notoriously bad, but how bad? New research and court rulings are showing us how social media posts are impacting the lives of children and families, harming their health, and can be a force of support.
Is my phone my friend? The ultimate guide to phone myths and realities for adults and children
See what Facebook knows about you and where Google Maps thinks you’ve been. Understand what advertisers know about you and how to take back some control.
Six new tips and policies for families to know as Hoosier children return to school
Over 16,000 school buses are back on the streets of Indiana carrying over 1 million young Hoosiers back and forth to school. A variety of bills are in place this school year that lawmakers hope will improve the safety of children’s physical and mental health.
How Google and others build an advertising profile of children born in 1900
Somewhere online your child has claimed to be born on January 1, 1900, the very same year as William McKinley’s presidency & the birth of Queen Elizabeth I.
Indiana 10th nationally for suicide, 1st in suicidal thoughts among teens
Within Indiana, “Accidents” is the number one killer of Hoosiers age 15-24, mostly from automobile deaths. But in second place is suicide.