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Kids and Cell Phones
When you decide your kid is ready for a cell phone, here are some tools to help you think about setting limits, keeping them safe, and teaching them how to use their phones responsibly.
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Children’s Health Insurance Program: Spot the scam
Finding and keeping health insurance for your family can be stressful and expensive. During the pandemic, your state’s Medicaid Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) might have helped — but with the end of the pandemic, states may be reaching out to update your family Medicaid enrollments. Except scammers might try to get to you first. So how can you spot them?
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Trouble with your ABCmouse membership? You’re not alone
Juggling life at home with kids? Like many parents, you might’ve looked into different ways your kids can learn from home online. Maybe you’ve even signed up and paid for a program.
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What to do when you (and your kids) are online at home
If you have kids in school, there’s a good chance they’re kicking off their school year…in your living room.
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Are the apps your children use illegally marketing to them?
Kids love to play video games — in apps, on mobile devices and online with friends.
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Economic Impact Payments: May 5 deadline for some SSI and VA beneficiaries with kids
Are you an SSI or VA beneficiary?
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What to ask before buying internet-connected toys
What’s on your holiday wish list? Perhaps a smart speaker for your kids’ bedroom, or a cuddly cool internet-connected smart toy to help them learn?
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Video games, loot boxes, and your money
Play video games, or have kids who do? For most of us, that’s a yes, according to a recent industry survey.
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It’s Privacy Awareness Week 2019
This week is Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Privacy Awareness Week, held annually to raise global awareness about privacy issues.
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Parental Advisory: Dating Apps
Parents be warned: some dating apps – like FastMeet, Meet24 and Meet4U – allow adults to find and communicate with children.