Cybertraps Podcast

First Question: How old is your little app user? Do they really need a smartphone or tablet? “Raising Cyberethical Kids” Book: https://link.cybertraps.com/RCK_PB Audio Course: https://gum.co/rckaudio Issues to Consider When Planning Child App Use Age Maturity Life Balance Necessity (School Work, Family Communication, etc.) In-App Purchases / Costs Privacy Issues (COPPA) Deception and Danger (Inappropriate MessagingHidden Albums What Needs to Be Managed? Screen Time Can Be Tough During a Global Pandemic Downloading and Installation of Apps Communication with Unknown Individuals Not Necessarily a Threat But Worth Monitoring Taking and Posting of Inappropriate Photos Access to Inappropriate Content / Goods / Services Algorithms Are Not Your Child’s Friend TikTok Is Emerging as a Particularly Powerful Source of Risky Challenges Location How to Manage Your Child’s Online Experience Educate Yourself Manuals and Company Information Web Searches Communicate with Your Child Encourage Kids to Be Educators within the Family Use Built-in Parental Controls Cellular Companies Device Manufacturers Software Providers Operating Systems Specific Programs or Apps Game Manufacturers Consider a Third-Party Solution Regularly Review and Recalibrate Settings Set a Good Example Be Realistic No Tool Is Perfect Your Child May Be Highly Motivated to Circumvent Resources for Review ADDitude: Mo Devices Mo Problems: ADDitude’s Top 10 Parental Control Apps https://www.additudemag.com/screen-time-parental-control-apps/ Common Sense Media: Parents’ Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-parental-controls PC Magazine: The Best Parental Control Software for 2021 https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-parental-control-software PC Magazine: Apple vs. Google vs. Microsoft: Who Has the Best Free Parental Controls? https://www.pcmag.com/picks/apple-vs-google-vs-microsoft-who-has-the-best-free-parental-controls Safewise: The Best Parental Control Apps of 2021 https://www.safewise.com/resources/parental-control-filters-buyers-guide/ The New York Times: What Weird Games Lurk on Your Kid’s Tablet? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/12/parenting/toddler-tablet-games.html The Washington Post: Teens find circumventing Apple’s parental controls is child’s play https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/15/teens-find-circumventing-apples-parental-controls-is-childs-play/