Mastodawn

Ah yes, because clearly the only way to protect our precious little ones is to blanket the entire internet in bubble wrap and a healthy dose of parental paranoia 🍼🔒. Let's just turn the web into a PG-rated daycare and call it a day, shall we? 🤦‍♂️🌐
https://news.dyne.org/child-protection-is-not-access-control/ #parentalcontrols #internetprivacy #digitalparenting #bubblewrapculture #onlinechildsafety #HackerNews #ngated

Do Not Turn Child Protection Into Internet Access Control

Age verification turns the open internet into a permission system and pushes control away from families, schools, and users.

News From Dyne

Esmie Feb 16

And here I was, about to teach my children about online safety. Kids, always use a VPN to keep your location and area private from bad people. To protect yourself from identity theft, never upload or send any ID information online.

#OnlineSafety #ParentingTips #VPN #CyberSecurity #IdentityTheftPrevention #StaySafeOnline #TechForKids #DigitalParenting #InternetSafety #ProtectYourInfo

Devanand Sah Feb 7

📱 Is too much mobile screen time harming your child?
Excessive mobile phone use in young children can affect eyesight, brain development, sleep, and behaviour.
Discover science-backed facts, real risks, and practical solutions every parent should know.
👉 Read the full article:
🔗 https://techreflector25.blogspot.com/2026/02/excessive-mobile-phone-use-in-young-children-effects.html
#DigitalParenting #ChildHealth #ScreenTimeAwareness #TechReflector

SquaredTech Jan 15

Ensure your child's online safety with YouTube's updated parental controls 🎥 Now you can limit screen time and block YouTube Shorts for a safer viewing experience! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 #OnlineSafety #ParentalControls #YouTubeShorts #DigitalParenting
https://www.squaredtech.co/youtube-parental-controls-block-youtube-shorts?fsp_sid=5824

YouTube Parental Controls: 5 Powerful Ways To Block Shorts

YouTube parental controls now let parents block YouTube Shorts completely or limit screen time so kids have a safer YouTube Shorts experience.

SquaredTech

Dukke_Dennis Dec 24

Autistic teens can thrive online with the right guidance. 💙
Learn how to support digital life, safety, and self-esteem in 2026.
#AutisticTeens #DigitalParenting #Neurodiversity

https://thedigitalcove.wordpress.com/2025/12/24/raising-autistic-teens-in-a-digital-and-social-media-world/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The Internet is Crack Dec 23

Parenting Still Requires Authority — Even Online

Actor/director Andy Lauer discusses setting boundaries with kids in a digital world and pushing back on the idea that parents are powerless.

The episode explores digital childhood and the erosion of job security for actors in the age of streaming.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation → https://youtu.be/nIc92qk6tEI

#Podcast #DigitalParenting #ScreenTime #Streaming #InternetCulture

The Internet is Crack Dec 22

Technology Shapes Us — Intention Shapes the Outcome

Actor/director Andy Lauer on how the internet can either harm or help kids, depending on how it’s used.
A discussion on digital parenting and the erosion of job security for actors in the streaming economy.

🎧 https://youtu.be/nIc92qk6tEI

#Podcast #DigitalParenting #Streaming #Hollywood #InternetCulture

The Internet is Crack Dec 22

Screens, Streaming & the Death of Job Security

This week on The Internet Is Crack
Actor/director Andy Lauer joins the show to discuss parenting in a digital world and the erosion of job security in Hollywood’s streaming economy.

🎧 https://youtu.be/nIc92qk6tEI

#Podcast #DigitalParenting #Streaming #InternetCulture #Hollywood

Vietnamnet BOT Dec 10

Phụ huynh vẫn giữ vai trò then chốt để bảo vệ trẻ em trên mạng

Theo chuyên gia, việc cấm trẻ em dưới 16 tuổi sử dụng mạng xã hội như Australia sẽ khó khả thi tại Việt Nam do thách thức trong thực thi. Thay vào đó, phụ huynh cần là người định hướng, đồng hành và giám sát con em mình khi tham gia môi trường số.

#ChildOnlineSafety #AnToanChoTreEm #PhuHuynh #DigitalParenting #BaoVeTreEm #OnlineSafety #Parenting #TechForKids

https://vietnamnet.vn/phu-huynh-van-giua-vai-tro-then-chot-de-bao-ve-

BabyYumYum Dec 3

A new study shows that kids are making AI companions their friends, by asking them to solve their problems and sharing secrets with them 🤖🧠 . For parents, the rise of AI companions raises both excitement and concern.
But, how does this impact learning, real-world connections and safety? 🧩✨

💻 Read more here: https://zurl.co/zowdc

#BabyYumYum #BYY #AIForKids #DigitalParenting #ChildDevelopment #TechAndKids #ParentingTips #LearningWithAI #ModernParenting #AICompanions