(I would like to start off by saying that today’s post is a true ‘on the fence’ topic – to monitor your child’s mobile use for safety purposes, or not to monitor their use arguing that it’s a complete invasion of their privacy. I decided to post this, as evil lurks among us, and many parents want to know their options- ED)

By Guest Blogger Sharon Stouffer

The technological advancements we have made have resulted in the entry of new generation mobile phones which are smart enough to perform multi-functions. With the advent of the smartphone, kids are now increasingly utilizing these mobile devices for their various activities. The internet option helps them to browse websites; the inbuilt camera allows them to capture pictures, and so on. Most of these are beneficial, while some of them can be dangerous.

Kids make use of these incredibly advanced features beneficially at most times– such as looking up study content, keeping their parents informed of their whereabouts, playing games as a means of entertainment, and so on. But unfortunately, the cyber space is laden with cyber crimes especially against children and teens, such as cyber bullying, child pornography and pedophiles stalking kids online. As a parent, you are naturally worried and would like to prevent such abuse. In case you did not know, mobile monitoring applications can come to the rescue.

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