The Official Net Nanny Blog

Photos and videos of children are commonplace on social network pages. However, such images are used by sex offenders to find and then 'friend' unsuspecting kids. The point of the online friendship...

By CEO of ContentWatch, makers of Net Nanny Social

I remember being at a party the day after Apple’s much anticipated and groundbreaking iPhone launch, with a group of us huddled our friend as he showed us what his phone -- a phone he waited hours in line to pay a small fortune for -- could do.

By Lauren B. Stevens

For many parents like me, back to school means two things: hectic mornings and stressful afternoons. The first time I had to get two children out the door by 7:30 A.M., I was stressed. Two months...

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Talking to your kids about sexting can feel awkward for all involved but it’s an important conversation to have especially since teen sexting is on the rise. According to a JAMA Pediatrics 2018...

By Charlene Underhill Miller, PhD

One major difference between you, as a parent, and your teenage son or daughter is the major shift in communication with the inclusion of modern technology.Modern technology – phones, computers,...

By Annemarie Lange

YouTube is an excellent medium for visual learners and a great place to get hands-on instruction for cooking and crafts or gameplay tips for hard to beat levels. However, YouTube’s millions of uploaded videos are a digital Wild West that’s not always safe for children, which is why it’s essential to set YouTube parental controls.

By Lauren B. Stevens

If your family is using Comcast’s Xfinity Internet, then you may want to consider taking advantage of the parental controls offered. It’s likely that your kids are going to be online quite a bit, and setting Xfinity parental controls can help set boundaries and keep your kids safe while surfing the web.

By Katherine Cromleigh

You’ve done your research and you’ve purchased a tablet with built-in parental control software, but do you know how to setup the parental controls on Kindle Fire? Let’s start with some basics,...

By Lauren B. Stevens

The Xbox One is a platform with numerous functions: gaming, apps, music, video, internet browsing, and more. The potential risks are not limited to graphic or explicit content within games but exist...

By Tyler Percival