Yubo App (formerly Yellow) – Parent Review
What parents need to know about the app kids are calling the “Tinder for teens.” What is the Yubo app? Yubo (formerly Yellow – new corporate website: www.yubo.live) is a social […]
Author: Clayton Cranford
Clayton Cranford is a retired Sergeant from Orange County Sheriff's Department in California and owner of Total Safety Solutions LLC. Clayton is one of the nation’s leading law enforcement educators on social media, child safety, and behavioral threat assessments. Clayton is the author of the definitive book on cyber safety for families, “Parenting in the Digital World.” Clayton has more than 20 years of teaching experience and was awarded the 2015 National Bullying Prevention Award from the School Safety Advocacy Council, and the 2015 American Legion Medal of Merit. Clayton was a member of the County's Behavioral Threat Assessment Team, Crisis Negotiation Team, School Resource Officer program, and Juvenile Bureau.
GroupMe App – Parent Review
What parents need to know about this popular messaging app. What is the GroupMe app? GroupMe is a messaging app that lets users send messages to others without message limits […]
How to Talk to Teens About Depression & Suicide
The stigma and silence surrounding mental illness discourages many teens from seeking help. YOU can make a difference for your teen. At the Wellness and Prevention Center, we help to […]
Teens at Risk – Marijuana and Vaping
If young people are hearing that marijuana is fun and harmless because it’s natural, then they’re missing the facts. Marijuana contains over 400 different chemicals, is highly addictive and is […]
Is Screen Time Damaging Your Preschooler’s Brain?
Brain scans of children 3 to 5 years old show a link between screen time and lower brain development. Here’s what parents can do to protect their preschooler’s brains without […]
iPhone’s Screen Time Parental Control Update
iPhone’s Screen Time Parental Control just got better with new communication limits. On December 10, 2019, Apple released iOS 13.3, allowing parents for the first time to set limits over […]
So You Want to Get Your Kid a New Phone for Christmas?
Before you buy your child’s first phone, read this first. Every year at about this time, I dust off this article, update it, and hope parents will read and share […]
Ome TV App Review
Teens love chatting with total strangers. Some apps allow them to do it via their web camera. Learn how to keep your child safe from this dangerous online trend. One […]
Threads App Review
Instagram was released in 2010. It is now the most-used social media platform among teens, according to research firm Piper Jaffray. Eighty-five percent of teens report using Instagram at least […]
Reddit App
What Parents Need to Know Reddit (Rated 17+, Chat, Discussion Board) Reddit is rapidly becoming a social media platform teens and young adults are using to discuss important topics with […]