Internet Safety for Kids: Getting Your Child on Board with Bark
If you’ve tried talking about Bark with your kids and didn’t get very far, not to worry. We’ve got help! We totally get it — most kids probably aren’t thrilled to have a monitoring service put on their phones. But they might be surprised to learn that, at the end of...
What is Creepypasta? Scary Stories Kids Read on the Internet
Do you remember reading the Fear Street books when you were growing up? How about the chill you felt when you heard the eerie theme music to Unsolved Mysteries? If so, you can probably relate to the first time you figured out that scary stuff can be fun sometimes....
Conversation Starters For Kids That Will Help Bring Your Family Closer
In the hustle and bustle of your day-to-day life raising kids, it can be easy to find yourself doing a lot of talking but not necessarily a whole lot of connecting. It’s not always easy — running out the door to carpool or scrambling to make dinner on a school night...
How to Stop Spam Texts: An Easy, Helpful Crash Course
In the ‘90s, we dealt with telemarketers calling the family cordless phone in the middle of dinner every night. Today, phone frustration comes primarily in the form of spam texts sent right to our personal devices, whether we’re watching a YouTube video, messaging a...
Schedule Summer Fun With Bark’s Brand-New Screen Time Features
At Bark, we’re constantly working to make our product better and more useful for families. After listening to some recent feedback from customers, we’re thrilled to announce the rollout of our new custom scheduling features! These tools will give you greater (and more...
What is Fan Fiction? Here’s Why Kids Are Going Wild for Online Stories
Have you ever wished that there were more episodes of The Office? Or that more novels were set in the world of Harry Potter? If so, you have something in common with people who write fan fiction! Namely, a desire to spend more time with your favorite characters in a...
15 Learning Apps Your Kids Will Be Sure to Actually Love
It’s finally summertime! And even though kids have traded workbooks for water balloons and homework for hotdogs, they still can keep their minds as active as their outdoor activities over the next few months. Thanks to technology, there are more ways than ever to...
Drug Slang Emojis: Here’s What Every Parent Needs to Know
Every generation has its own drug slang, and the terms and shorthand change with every passing decade. For Gen Z, it’s a little different. Kids today talk about drugs in a way that adds a new twist, using a language they’re fluent in — emojis. These emojis can look...
Digital Citizenship: Teach Your Kids About Online Predators
Sometimes, seeing is believing — especially for kids as they learn about some of the dangers of using the internet. That’s why the Bark team created a video to show children just how easy it is for an online predator to create a fake social media account and pretend...
The Best Laptop for Kids in 2021: 5 Great Choices for Teens and Tweens
After their cell phone, what’s the second-most important piece of tech to a kid? If you guessed their laptop, you’re right! Kids use them for school and having fun. The days of countless binders, color-coded dividers, and wrinkled sheets of notebook paper have gone by...
Fitbit for Kids? Hidden Dangers For Parents to Watch Out For
Content warning: This article discusses eating disorders and contains language that may be triggering to some readers. Thinking about getting your child a Fitbit? There are tons of models to choose from — from the brand-new, top-of-the-line smartwatches to your old...
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