It’s a scary world. That’s why I don’t let my son free range access online.

We just don’t allow ths kind of access.

We don’t use apps – thank goodness.

Or… parents could control what their kids are using on their phone??

I want too ask, ‘You are kidding right? Tell me it’s April Fools, please?’ Alas, apps that facilitate adult access to our children is bound to occur. Predators have always had to find savvy ways around parental protection and technology is just a tool for them.

This is exactly why our children well not be having their own mobile phones. I expressed as much when I shared my own thoughts on this topic last weekend: http://clarketribe.net.au/handing-loaded-guns-to-children/

As parents, we need to remain vigilant to what we allow into our family’s environment. 50 years ago it was the school, your house, your children’s friends and family. Now it gets directly into our home through electronic media.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 20 Nov 2017 , 7:41 am

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  Parents must be vigilant and alert and investigate all apps and all technology devices and ensure protections and security are always in place when children are using technology. Parents must screen all apps and programs and know exactly what their children are accessing and ensure it is appropriate. Predators must be stopped and the first line of defence against predators is by vigilant parents.

Yellow – Tinder for Teens is not something we would ever allow. Developers surely have a responsibility to institute protections?

Thanks for the heads up ! Never heard of the App “Yellow”, but we sure need to watch our kids online activities.

You do have to be aware of using the apps on the internet,so sad.

Luckily my daughter isn’t interested in apps and just uses the phone for sms. But it’s really scary!! Thanks for the tip!!