Hey parents– imagine yourself talking to your kids about pornography. How old are your kids? If you’re like most parents, you probably pictured your kids as teens, maybe tweens, shifting uncomfortably in their seats as you talk about addiction, sexuality, respect, and exploitation. There’s only one problem with that plan. It’s way […]
You CAN talk to your five year old about pornography– and here’s how Read More »
Here’s another reason to savor the balmy weather! A study from the University of Michigan claims that spending time outdoors improves and restores focus. The researchers, led by Marc Berman, asked 38 undergraduate students to perform several memory-intensive tasks intended to exhaust their attention resources. After the test, all the students were sent on an
When do you need to start talking to your kids about pornography? According to internet safety experts, it needs to begin before your kids go online for the first time. Sounds reasonable, right? Maybe fifteen years ago, but thanks to tablets and mobile devices, most kids are using apps and streaming shows before their third
4 ways to porn-proof young children (without shattering their innocence) Read More »
So– you think your browser history has been deleted. You’re not sure what was deleted, or even IF anything was deleted. Unfortunately, the only way to see if your browser history has been deleted is to recover the full history and compare. We all know that nothing on the internet is ever truly gone. However, the
The internet / grade connection is real Everyone knows teenagers spend a lot of time on the internet and most of that time is less than productive. AND it’s not hard to guess wasting time online isn’t good for the GPA. It’s not even a surprise that boys and girls engage in different online
Boys and girls waste time differently online but hurt GPAs similarly, study says Read More »
Hi, I’m Caryn, and I handle business development at Clean Router. Hi, I’m Rachel, and I’m social media manager at Clean Router. But we’re also moms, and we want to talk to you moms to mom (or moms to dad) today. I have two teenagers. My kids used to spend way too much
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Beanbag chairs? Check! Extensive picture book collection? Check! Family story time? Check! Homework stations with computers? Check! Internet access? Hmmmm….. For families, no community resource is more valuable than the public library. Research shows having books in the home is strongly linked to kids’ academic achievement later in life, and, for many low- or middle-income
Keep your library family-friendly with Clean Router! Read More »
Apple has recently banned some of the most popular parental control apps from the App Store. (Update: Apple retracted the anti-MDM policy on June 4, 2019.) The remaining apps in the store have removed the ability to provide effective parental controls. We created CleanRouter because we believed parents should have control over the amount of
Apple Bans Parental Control Apps. Here’s what you need to know! Read More »
If you clicked on this article hoping to read about Momo, you are in the wrong place. The horrifying creature has already gotten more attention than she (it?) deserves, and I’d rather not waste any more words on her. And I certainly won’t be including any pictures. Momo captures every parent’s worst fear about
Forget Momo, here’s what parents really need to understand about YouTube Read More »
As parents, we know excessive screen time and online mischief can impact our kids’ physical and mental health, grades, spirituality, and values. What we often forget or don’t realize, though, is getting into trouble online can have legal consequences for our kids. Today’s guest post from Carver, Cantin & Mynarich offers their legal perspective on
