8 Tips to Protect Your Children from Cyberbullying
As a parent, you feel compelled to protect your children 24/7/365 and when you can't, it's heartbreaking. From the moment they are born, you look out for your child’s best interests, and those now include digital interactions. Cyberbullying is becoming more prevalent...
The History of Cyberbullying
Traditional bullying forced its way onto the web in the 1990s with the advent of affordable personal computers. Since then, classmates (and even strangers) have subjected children and teens to cyberbullying in public chatrooms or on private messaging platforms. The...
10 Ways to Protect Your Kids Online Now
Today's guest post comes to us by the team at thebestvpn.com, an avid team of VPN users and internet security enthusiasts. As part of their enthusiasm for internet safety they have shared with Bark 10 ways to protect your kids online now. As a parent today, it’s...
Should You Monitor Your Child’s Messages Without Them Knowing?
When your child ventures into the digital world, it’s natural to want to know what they’re doing so that you can protect them from questionable content and potentially dangerous situations. But should you monitor your child's messages without them knowing? Know the...
Children and Online Friends: What Parents Should Know
When children feel the stress of a tough issue, whether that issue is cyberbullying, unwanted sexual advances, or perhaps even problems at home, they often rely on peers for support. Although this practice is crucial to a child’s social development, there is still...
Do These 5 Things & Stop Worrying About Online Safety
One of the greatest – and relatively newest – challenges facing parents today is how to ensure our children's online safety. With so many internet-connected devices available to them, it’s increasingly difficult to know what they’re seeing, who they’re meeting, and...
Teen Dating Violence Resources
February, a month known for love, is also appropriately designated as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. In a very important national effort to raise awareness and promote preventative programs around teen dating abusive relationships, we wanted to highlight what...
Teen Dating Advice For Parents
If it looks like love and sounds like love, then it’s likely love. It’s kind of crazy to think your teen or even tween could have such big emotions and attachment to someone other than you. It’s easier to dismiss it as “puppy love” as a way to protect them from...