(Updated May 20, 2024) Hi, I’m Cindy. This blog post is for us. Those of us who were abused as children. Raising children is scary for every parent, but it can be downright terrifying for parents who experienced childhood trauma. I was sexually abused by a […]
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It’s time to flip the digital script. Not parents versus kids, but instead, parents with kids. I know you probably grew up in an analog world, but it’s time to embrace your inner Atari and play some video games with your kids. Think Online Gaming
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We love these smartphone instructions! We recently came across this list of guidelines from a mom to her son when he received his first iPhone. We’re on the verge of giving our own child her first iPhone, and this is the list we’re going to use.
A Mom’s Brilliant Smartphone Instructions to Her Son Read More
Seek to Understand Your Kids There’s a digital divide. On one side of the divide stand parents who view the world through analog glasses. These parents lament days of beepers and answering machines. Their rebukes toward children often include statements that begin with, “When I was
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The Protect Young Eyes team is confused. Our speaking team has over six decades working with families in various teaching and ministry roles. None of us has ever met a parent who flat-out didn’t care about the safety of their children. Not one. We’ve met parents
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What is the Bark Monitoring Solution? In their words, “Bark is an online safety solution powered by advanced algorithms that proactively alerts parents to potential dangers, including cyberbullying, sexting, drug use, internet predators, depression and suicidal thoughts – and provides expert recommendations on how to talk
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Here’s a common objection among parents: “But, if I talk to my son about pornography, I’m afraid it will make him curious about it.” But, is it true? Is it better to wait until kids are older, maybe in middle school, to talk to them about
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Don’t Worry, You’re in the Right Place! Protect Young Eyes and The Internet Safety Cheat Sheet have joined forces to provide even more help to parents and caring adults. I’m Chris McKenna, the founder of Protect Young Eyes, and I have a great story to tell
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Updated in June of 2024 Is My Kid Ready for Social Media? At Protect Young Eyes, we speak to a group of parents almost every week. And this is one of the most common questions we get asked. This is actually the wrong question. We think
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I remember the shiny, blue Huffy bike that my dad taught me how to ride. We didn’t have “balance bikes” back when I was a kid. Instead, we used training wheels in order to get our balance right. Over time, dad raised the training wheels a
Like Learning to Ride a Bike Read More