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eParenting and Parenting in the 21st Century
eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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Amazon's Woot is selling a refurbished iPod touch today for $35 off.
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"...there are plenty of parents who want a device without cell service to give to their child, and journalists who use the iPod Touch to record audio and as a second screen that isn’t another cellphone. The iPod Touch has evolved beyond its basic capabilities as a music player — Apple knows that, and so do others."
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I have hidden my children's iPod. For good. Last weekend, I snatched it away from them and hid it in the back of our linen closet. It's under the towels and far enough away that little hands and arms won't be able to reach it. I did this amidst much screaming and begging for mercy.
I agree with the sentiment, but I think it comes back to realising who is the adult in the relationship and a bit of balance. One of the comments for this article mentions that they 'fear the aftermath' if they did such a drastic step. But a staged, shared plan can allow some moderation into the environment.
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The iPod touch is a common gift request by many kids -- one that many parents want to give them. But if you're a parent with some concerns about giving your child an iPod touch, check out these 12 steps you should take.
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This screen shot highlights the financial dangers and risks of in-app purchases. While the game is 'Free' to download, the in-app purchases presented can soon add up to a very expensive experience!
This 'Freemium' business model make it attractive to get the app for free, but many children get frustrated about the slow progress they make in the game, or the limited features available unless they pay for upgrades and packs/bundles of extras to help them progress.
The same model is on many Zynga games in Facebook. You get limited features and opportunities unless you pay extra with real money.
Some things to consider doing to manage it better is to turn the 'In-App Purchases' off in your 'General' settings on your iOS (Mac iPad, iPod, iPhone) device. Plus enable 'Restrictions' so you can filter for age appropriate content and set it up to that every purchase requires a password immediatly.
While this can be frustrating at times, it will ensure that having put the password in once, that children using the device for the next 15 minutes can't just hit the 'buy' button in every game to rack up more costs on your account.
There are many sad stories about how this has allowed children to run up very large bills for their parents/caregivers and it can take a lot of sorting out to try and get out of these purchases. - Peter Mellow
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With curated apps and websites, you can guide your kids to content that is appropriate and (heaven forbid!) even learning-oriented.
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APPLE has been accused by the NSW state government of "taking unfair advantage" of children after reports that parents were unwittingly being billed hundreds of dollars for their children's use of "free" apps.
The Fair Trading Minister, Anthony Roberts, said consumer regulators were examining ways to address the issue but called on Apple to find a fix. He said the company's defence that parents should protect themselves or activate parental control settings was unacceptable.
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Now hear this, binge listeners: turn the tunes down, or risk aural damage...
I've always said that a child's first phone should be an iPod. Give them some digital skills without the worry of a data plan. Allows for more control since they can only connect over your wifi, but they can still facetime grandparents and feel liek they have a phone!