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Welcome to GuardChild

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Do you know what Apps your child is using? Is your child being bullied?/h2> Has your child visited porn sites with their smartphones? If you don’t know the answer to these questions your child’s smartphone probably is not protected. Think about it, your computer is protected with antivirus software – I hope so –  but  [ Read More ]

Sextortion – A new Term and a Growing Crime

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There is a new cyber-crime that parents and teens need to be concerned about – Sextortion. This horrendous crime has been reported recently in several newspapers and the numbers are increasing. Sextortion is when a teen or tween is blackmailed to perform sexual acts or to produce sexually explicit images of themselves by being coerced  [ Read More ]

Categories: Sextortion

Talking to Your Teen About Sexting

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The Prevalence of Sexting Sexting occurs when someone transmits sexually explicit content – such as sexually graphic language or nude photographs, over their cell phone to someone else. Recent headlines, including several tragedies involving teenagers, have taught us that such content inevitably makes its way from the intended receiver, to a larger online community. As  [ Read More ]

Cyber Bullying Continues

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Just a few weeks ago, a Rutgers student, Tyler Clementi, tragically ended his life after his roommate (allegedly) secretly taped his private sex life and posted the footage online. This horrifying incident has taught us all that cyber bullying can have deadly, devastating consequences, and we should all be taking action to make sure that  [ Read More ]

Categories: Cyber Bullying

The Dangers Of Sexting

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Sexting, the latest trend among teens that is getting a lot of media attention and rightly so. If your teenager has a cell phone you might be wise to check what they are texting. Today, one in five teens is sending nude or semi-nude photos of themselves to friends. Girls in particular are being asked  [ Read More ]

Categories: Sexting