BOB'S BLOG

February 02, 2017

Does your kid need a smartphone?

Technology is ubiquitous, with screens everywhere you turn — in homes, in schools, in cars. Devices can make parenting easier, as can attest any mother or father who has traveled long distances or sat in a waiting room with an antsy child. But technology also complicates parenting. How much screen …

February 02, 2017

Identity thieves target children, babies

Fraud experts are out with a warning for parents: protect your children from identity thieves.

February 01, 2017

There are too many ways to Google on Android

After agitating to get Google to bring its best apps from iOS to Android, I was gratified to see last month that Gboard, Google’s excellent iPhone keyboard, made the jump. Then I used it on my…

February 01, 2017

There’s a key way to get kids to read more books—and enjoy it

One of the most popular reading incentives isn’t the best way to get kids to love books.

February 01, 2017

STEM Education Technology Trends

We all dwell in a hyperconnected atmosphere where one as easy access to almost everything with just a clicks away.

January 31, 2017

Paedophiles use app Periscope to groom youing children

Concerns have been raised that Twitter’s video service, which has 10 million users, is being used by paedophiles to bombard young children with indecent requests.

January 31, 2017

Parents: Here’s how online predators target your kids | Editorial

N.J. Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-Burlington County) has listed on his website some of the sites and apps the taskforce has identified as attracting potential predators.

January 30, 2017

How Technology Can Help Your Child Learn – The London Economic

Kids and technology have been a long debated subject, there are numerous arguments for and against the use of technology in the classroom and at home. It’s an understandable argument, unsupervised, the use of the internet or too much time on a games console can be detrimental to a child’s development. It’s important that parents… Read More

January 29, 2017

Parenting: The art of helping your kid be a graceful loser

As a sports coach for young kids, Sam Weinman has seen plenty of thrown bats, sour attitudes and tears — all following losses. As a sports