Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter Flickr and Foursquare are a great way to connect with friends and family, stay up to date on trends and news topics, and …
You’ve probably seen articles recently – how families manage to take the time to ‘unplug’ from their iPods, computers, cell phones, etc.
It’s not the first time you’ve heard this but the reminder can’t hurt. Social networking is huge and your kids are probably on sites with their friends. Innocents they may be with their communications, some unintended consequences – risks could endanger your children’s financial well-being and maybe yours as well.
Befuddled by the terms “podcast”, “track back”, “avatars” ,“ hashtags” and “pingbacks”? No, I’m not making references to a new sci-fi movie; I’m talking about social media; and unless you’ve been living under a stack of newspapers or phone books for the past five years, you’ve probably heard about it.
If your children know more about technology and computers than you do, this message is for you. If your children or teenagers are nearby, now is the time to usher them out of the room
