According to Pew Internet & American Life study, 74% of high school age children in the United States use the Internet regularly. By the time kids reach high school, they’re likely to know as much or more about the Internet than do their parents. Teens use the Internet for schoolwork, communication and social networking, finding and downloading music, playing games, and shopping for everything from clothing to electronics products. But although they know their way around the Internet, they may lack the judgment and emotional maturity to steer clear of trouble. Teens are, after all, children. And children are vulnerable.

The results of a recent survey have brought scary facts to the limelight: Many teens are unconcerned about the dangers of sharing personal info online. A majority of teens (58%) do not think posting photos or other personal info on social networking sites is unsafe. Nearly half of teens (47%) are not worried about others using their personal info in ways they do not want (although that represents a 10-percentage-point improvement over 2006). About half (49%) are unconcerned posting personal info online might negatively affect their future. A large majority of teens (71%) have established online profiles (including those on social networking sites such as MySpace, Friendster and Xanga), up from 61% in 2006. 69% of teens regularly receive personal messages online from people they do not know and most of them do not tell a trusted adult about it. Teens readily post personal information online. 64% post photos or videos of themselves, while more than half (58%) post info about where they live. Females are far more likely than male teens to post personal photos or videos of themselves (70% vs. 58%). Nearly one in 10 teens (8%) has posted his or her cell phone number online. Overall, 19% of teens report they have been harassed or bullied online, and the incidence of online harassment is higher (23%) among 16 and 17 year-olds. Girls are more likely to be harassed or bullied than boys (21% vs. 17%).

The only solution to this frightening problem seems to be proper vigilance, and controlled monitoring of teenager’s online activity. Professor Tanya Byron sums up best by saying “In the end, it’s down to the parents to protect their children, whether it’s online or on the street“.

You have the power to monitor the kind of activity your phone is used for and control it. There is plenty of software available in the market and of course, online as well. Ever snooped through your significant other’s messages or your child’s call list? Well, this software effectively makes it way easier for you to snoop and more exhaustively as well.

• Cell phone spying is a popular technique used by employers too for the primary reason of keeping a track on their employee’s activities. Companies often give mobiles to executives and being human, we use it for personal purposes. With the spying software, companies can keep track of how the employee is using the phone and use this information to their advantage by limiting costs. Employers get a good idea of how the phone is being used, how much, where, for what purposes and if the phone is being misused then the employers can take the necessary steps to stop it.
• This software is useful for parents who are worried about that their child may be doing drugs or involved in dangerous activities.
• And for all the ladies out there whose man may have some issues with fidelity, it is a perfect way to confirm your suspicions.

Cell phone spy software can now be purchased for iPhones, BlackBerry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and even the new Android cell phones. This software on a smartphone also gives out its location so no matter where your child is, you are always aware and this can even potentially save them from dangerous situations. The philandering lover is always on your screen and now you know all his moves.

There are lots of software products but only some of them are worthwhile. Currently, the best spy phone products are Flexispy PRO X, Neo Call and Mobile Spy. For instance, Flexispy PRO X offers a range of features such as secret recording of all text messages, emails and calls, it has GPS tracking, SIM change notification, remote listening and Live call interception which is an un-contended feature right now.

Before you purchase any software make sure to read all the reviews to select the one which suits your phone and the target phone best. Avoid certain typical mistakes such as not reading the refund policy, not verifying supported phone list, whether you can access the target phone, not reading all the installation instructions and of course, choosing the wrong products.

Here is a list of the best 20 Wii games that you can entertain your child with and the whole family can play along as well.

1.Drawn to Life (The next chapter) – This game is perfect for a little older age group of kids where your child is going to be the savior for a village full of people which is currently under the attack of an evil force that is on a mission to destroy the entire village. This game is not only a great source of entertainment for your child but it will also put your child in a position of responsibility.

2. A boy and his blob – The blob here is an alien and your child will have to find a way so that the blob can find his way home. The game involves a lot of fun puzzles for your child to solve so that he or she can create the right path for the alien and so it is meant more for children of a little older age. In fact this quest involves very little fighting or violence.

3. Wii Super Mario Bros. –Yes it is the all time favorite plumber that we remember from our 80’s that is back in the most modern way possible to rule your kid’s hearts too. The story is the same with all the mushrooms and the green tubes and pipes in place and is as adorable as ever. The tricks are however a little more modern so that your children can enjoy it more although the entire family can join in on the fun together.

4. My Sims Agents –This game has one of the cutest crime solving James Bond-like characters ever and might give your child the best training that they will get in logic and deduction. Although you do not have to worry about fast cars and crimes and bloody fights like James Bond, instead here they solve crime the way the oldies used to- they follow clues and actually interview witnesses.

5. Boom Blox Bash Party – This is actually a game which although being a strategy game is a lot of fun for both older children as well as younger ones. This game functions on the natural instinct of a child to break down tall towers made of Lego. So all the game is about is breaking walls made of Lego like structures but with a certain kind of strategy that you need to get a hang of.

6. Sim Animals: Africa – This game is entirely based on animals from the African jungles and is a lot of fun to play for children of all age groups. All your child has to do is gain the trust of the animals that they encounter through training them and petting them or even feeding them and then they have to use the animals that they train to complete certain easy tasks that they are given.

7. Cars Race-O-Rama – All the characters of this game are based on the animated hit flick ‘Cars’ and you can trust children of all age groups to enjoy a great race or a relay or any of the other tournaments and races that the game involves. Not only are the races interesting, but there is also a great plot and story to follow and there are paint jobs for the car and new parts to be bought that act as incentives. 

8. Dora saves the Crystal Kingdom – This game is based on the TV special show on Dora saves the Crystal Kingdom and has as its characters Dora the Explorer and her monkey sidekick Boots as well as Nick Jr. Darling. This game is best appropriate for small kids such as pre schoolers as they get to experience all the gaming fun in the Crystal Kingdom of rolling up snowballs and find the evil Fox.

9. Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Super Game Day–This entire gaming experience is a compilation of a series of smaller games that were designed especially for three to five year old children who are perhaps already fans of the cartoon character Ni Hao, Kai-Lan. The games will include rowing boats and bursting bubbles and similar simple games that are very easy to learn and play.

10. Dance Dance revolution Disney Grooves- As you already know perhaps that Dance Dance Revolution is one of the most popular video games where the players have to perform dance moves on a floor mat to win the game but this version is perfect for your child no matter what age he or she is because it is a Disney version with all Disney characters and soundtracks to create the perfect kiddy atmosphere.

11. Animal Crossing: City Folk –This is an original video game where the players have to live the life of an ordinary town folk where one gets to decorate the home and play with their pets and do all the peaceful normal things of a town life. City Folk on the other hand is a version of the game that is also a lot of fun with the players living in the city now with a chance to catch a musical or to go shopping for fancy stuff around the city.

12. Dora saves the Snow Princess–This is a game that is also based on Dora the Explorer meant especially for the small kiddies where along with Pirate Piggy and the monkey Boots, the players get to save the enchanted Snowy Forest from the evil spells that have been cast on it. From building snowmen to a lot other fun stuff that your kids can do on the game, this is a great game to introduce your child to.

13. Ultimate I Spy–Although this is one of the first in the series that is a 3D game it still involves all the fun riddles and the searching and finding puzzles that you would expect in an I Spy game. SO your kid gets to look for things to find and win the game over forty wonderful locations which make the game interesting and fun for children of a younger age.

14. Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek – This game is meant of course for older kids as they have to follow the literary detective Nancy Drew on her trail to solve the mysterious goings on in the Icicle Creek Lodge. There is a series of mini games that need to played and solved through a deduction and observational system of games to reach the conclusion.

15. Wii Music–This game is perfect for the entire family to play together and so that they can form their own family virtual band. The game allows up to four players to use their Wii controls to play them in the same way that they would play a piano or guitar or even percussion and several other musical instruments. The game adjusts the music that is being generated in a way that whatever music is played sounds great.

16. Wario Land: Shake it–This is the latest addition to the Wario Land games where players are required to use their Wii remote controls in a special way, they are supposed to hold their remotes in a side ways fashion and shake it so that they can extract gold and even perform some other special moves so that they can go ahead in the game. The gold gets them more object while their actions gets them further in the game.

17. Game Party 2–This is the latest addition to the Game Party series of Wii games and they have just made it a lot more fun for the entire family to enjoy together. Here you can shoot some darts and play some ball games and some other games that families usually play in the backyard to turn your video game into a party for a family of four.

18. SimCity Creator–This game is meant more for an older group of kids but is one of the most fun versions of the SimCity games collection where your kid gets to be mayor of his own city which he can design in Chinese style or Egyptian architecture and will also have to manage the other imaginary problems that such a city might have to face- such as a monster attack!

19. Hasbro Family Game Night–This is the best place where you can store all those board games that you always enjoyed playing with your family. So now you can play all those board games with the entire family including all your kids such as Battleship and even Connect Four so that you can earn your own trophies and build your virtual game rooms.

20. Zack&Wiki: Quest for Barbaro’s Treasure–This game is definitely meant for the oldest children that you have in your home but it is great fun anyway as your child can enjoy some of the funnest puzzles that they might have ever played as they continue on their search for Barbaro’s treasure through a colorful forest of wonderful creatures.

These games will definitely capture your attention and put you on move. You can also write your recommendation about a great Wii games in the comment section so we can all enjoy of it.

But in case of Wii games, these are highly evolved and dense materials which also come with learning systems. When choosing these games your child is encouraged to do more activities on leaving the game. There are always fun ideas and experiments coming to play with these games and a child’s mind is always ready to embark on these new projects. The visual ideals are some of the great ways to bring fun learning of scientific, historical and literary materials.

A child speeds up its cognitive qualities and learns of new things through this way. Understanding these games can be real openings for the young mind and the child is consistently urged to bring new fun and incredible ways to bring to his or her daily activities. There are new activities that are encouraged every day through these new games, forms and activities. Such great materials don’t require supervisions to match what the child is really learning. Great study items and experimental games are always brought every now and then through Wii games. These bring advanced modes of learning and your child would be cut above from the usual rigors that the school teaches. Educational items are always presented in unique ways that bring out some of the best of qualities from the child. These are small changes that you would notice when your child shifts to Wii methods of learning.

Learning has no scope of being boring and even complicated maths or science becomes plain simple to your child. There are many options available when a child is exposed to the Wii patterns of games. If learning literature or history is something your child is having no joy with, there are always new series to experiment with when your child needs solid encouragement. Contrary to many other forms of video games these ones really open up new ideas and consciousness within your child. Since a child is always learning through the educational video games it is always better to choose these ones for your child’s further development than any other ordinary video games.

One can totally turn around the not-so positive effects of video games through the choices made through Wii games and see new and bright changes coming to the child’s day.

1. Ask his friends on Facebook (or any other social network used) if they have any ideas or if they can do a little digging to find out what he wants.
2. Ask the family. Parents can always give you a good idea because they know him and they might even know what he doesn’t have.
3. Remember about things mentioned in past. Maybe someday he told you about a thing he enjoys a lot or about a thing he is planning to buy but he did not get it yet.
4. Take him to shopping with you and watch out if something catches his attention. If he spends more time looking at a thing ask him if he wants to buy it or if he likes it.
5. Think about the hobbies he has and what he like to do in spare time. You could buy him something he will enjoy in this time or something related to his hobbies. If you know his style you could get something to wear.
6. Usually people are searching on the Internet for the stuff they want. So if you could take a quick look on his computer you might find out what he wants for Christmas.

In my opinion if you know that someone very well you will have no problems into finding the right gift. But, if that someone is a colleague or a new friend, that you might need these tips. And if you have other ideas it would be great to share them with us.

Anyway, there are some reasons why programs can’t replace parents. We are to define the most common of them.

1. Many parents are sure their son or daughter can learn new words better from the programs than from an everyday life. But researches have shown the opposite results. As children who learn new words with their parents are more likely to start talking earlier than those who acquire language skills from certain programs.
2. Parents are more likely to motivate their kids. This is something programs will never be able to perform.
3. When a child watches TV he has to understand everything by himself. Certain notions, activities, deeds could be unfamiliar for him. Parents can explain all the new things kids may be unaware of.
4. In this meaning the children’s upbringing could be controlled. You as a parent can follow your child’s thoughts and help him get acquainted with a new world.
5. Moreover, children are not able to talk with the heroes of TV programs. They have to think and then ask about something. There is no alive discussion as when dealing with programs. Heroes from TV and people your kids may admire lead monologues with the kids. But dialogues are particularly important for children of any age.
6. In case your son or daughter does not have many friends he or she has to watch certain games or play with computer. Anyway, nothing could be compared with playing with their mother or father without involving sitting in front of a computer or TV.
7. In most cases kids just waste their time. They do not get something useful, do not think and do not perform. This time they could spend with their parents.
8. Nowadays, there is a great number of films that popularize violence and sexual scenes. This will definitely influence a child’s understanding of the world and may lie heavily on their mind. Parents would be able to explain the same but in proper words.
9. Watching programs or films for a long time may lead to worsening of the eyesight.
10. And finally, there is no program that can give children love and care parents do. Remember that kids need parental care and attention even if they seem to be self-confident and independent. No matter what age your son or daughter is, he or she has to feel your love all the time.

It would be nice to find out your opinion regarding TV programs and how much time do you allow your child to watch them. What are the reasons why you child is spending more time watching TV than spending time with you and are you going to do something in this matter?

Pre Schoolers:

1. Nick.com: This is the site where all your child’s favorite Nickelodeon characters come alive. This site is absolutely safe and offers some of the best and the funniest online games. There are all kinds, from strategy games to action games to simple puzzles and there is something for everybody to enjoy. And the best part is that all these games come with the most popular Nick characters in tow.

2. Colorwithleo.com: This site is perfect if you are looking for a way to keep your small child occupied. It is safe and fun and also educational. The site offers free games for children, all related to learning more about art and drawing. These games are entertaining and enjoyable and help your child get interested in the principles of art.

3. Crazybone.com: this site offers children the opportunity to play loads of free games online and the site is also safe for the benefit of your peace of mind. These games are meant for children of all age groups and your kid is sure to find a few that would quickly become their favorite. There are also other fun activities such as coloring sheets that you could perhaps interest your child in.

4. Funschool.kaboose.com: This is a great site for the whole family to enjoy together and you can also feel safe about leaving your child alone to play on the site. The site is filled with lots of fun arcade style games that are also educational. There are games for pre-school going kids and also older kids, so really it is a site that can be visited by children of all age groups. You could even avail of the coloring pages that are available for print outs for kids.

5. Bubblegum.com: This is an adorable site for kids to play games on. A completely safe site it has cute and fun games for kids of a younger age group . The site is completely interactive and functions as a Bubblegum world where you get to earn Hubba token when you play the games and then you can spend the hubba tokens that you earn in the hubba world of Wrigley’s on the site.

6. Crayola.com/games: yes, you’ve heard the name before, it’s the crayon company and they offer games on their site meant for small kids while they make sure that the site is completely safe for your kids to play on. These are games that are meant for kids between the age groups of three to ten and they can have some great coloring fun.

Kindergarten- Middle school:

7. Agameaday.com: This site is enjoyable for all age groups of children above the age of nine. This website is great for educational purposes as all the games involved are to do with puzzles of various kinds and also many kinds of word games. There are trivia games and crossword puzzles for the little older kids and also games that involve some critical thinking. There is a lot of variety as there is a new game to play on every weekday.

8. Activitytv.com: This is another safe website for children for all ages and would be best suited for your child if they are interested in crafts and arts. There are fun interactive games for teaching origami and even magic and all kinds of other activities. These are educational activities that interest the kids through fun to play games through videos that are broadcast.

9. Chesskids.com: This is the site to go to if you want your child to pick up a great game that works wonders for sharpening the mind. This safe site lets you download a whole series of chess lesson for free and that would not only include fun lessons and tips but also a lot of puzzles and games that would greatly interest your kids. This is great for kids of all age groups above nine.

10. Squiglysplayhouse.com: This site offers numerous games on all kinds of different categories for your children to enjoy. A safe site that offers adventure games, puzzles, arcade games, action games, racing games and more. These games are cute, interesting and fun. There are also cartoon character based games such as those on Scooby Doo and batman and Nancy Drew as well.

11. Cartoonnetwork.com/games: This site is also one of the best protected sites for your child to play on so you do not have to worry about your child’s safety online. There are all categories available for your child’s enjoyment. These are all fun with superb animations and there is a wide choice range for your child. In fact kids of all age groups can play games on this sit. There are cartoon network character based games mostly.

12. Prongo.com: This is again one of those sites that offer games for children along with being educational and a great learning experience at the same time. Children from age three to the age of twelve will enjoy the different kinds of games that are offered on this site. These games are all interactive and educational games that your children will also enjoy playing. You do not have to worry about the safety of this online site.

13. Barbie.com: This is the best site for your daughter to play online. This site offers some great fun games for your daughter to enjoy. The site being perfectly safe it allows your little princess to enjoy herself in the virtual world in these games where she can dress up her doll or design her own home and play all kinds of other games.

14. Disney.com: Disney also offers some great games for children to play. This is also one of the safest sites online to allow your children to frequent and they will enjoy doing so as well. Most of the games that this site offers is for kids under the age of ten and they are all colorful and cute. There are also many educational games that your children will enjoy playing.

Middle school-High school

15. stephen.com/enigma: This game is an absolutely addictive game and is another great option to get your children interested into. A perfectly safe site online, this is an old game where you have to slide the blocks around to form the complete image. From many kinds of picture options to choose, this is a simple game great to sharpen your child’s brain.

16. Funbrain.com: If your kid hates math, this is the site to open up for the sake of your child’s education. Your child is surely going to enjoy all the fun games that are used by the site to help your child understand and cope with math better. There is even a game on car racing based on math. This site is safe and is a great educational site that you should try out immediately for your child.

17. Mazeworks.com: To operate this site you will need to have Java software installed on your computer but it is worth the load. These Java based games and puzzles that are offered by the site are meant for a little older kids but has some amazing games on offer with great graphics and they have made it fun to play. Such games as chess and solitaire and the Tower of Hanoi are perfect for tweens to enjoy.

18. Professorgarfield.org: This site is another fun educational site that was actually designed by teachers to help children educate themselves. They use Garfield as the professor who guides kids around games and educational quizzes and puzzles. But the site is greatly enjoyable all the time also being a learning experience. Your children will surely love the great graphics that are used by this site and you can relax about a good hour spent for your child.

19. Scv.bu.edu/~aarondf/java/battleship.html: This site offers a very interesting game to engage your child in. It works a lot like battleship but is called Armada. This would of course require children older than ten to play the game but the site is safe and is a great strategy game to involve your kids in. The image might take some time to load but it is surely worth the wait.

20. Gamescene.com/asteroid_command.com: If your child is bored of playing all those educational games you might be making him play, here is a safe online site that you can visit to play an interesting action game called Asteroid command. A simple game of shooting asteroids in the air before they crush the earth, it is a fun and harmless game for your child to enjoy for sometime, before you shift back to those educational games again.

21. 2020tech.com/fruit: This site offers the Fruit Game for kids that belong to a more mature age group. The game that you can play on this site is rather tricky but great fun and hugely addictive. There are in fact people from all over the world and belonging to all age groups, from young adults to grown ups who play this game and still can’t get enough of it. Your child will need some getting used to with this game but it is a safe site to play online.

22. Puzzability.com: This is the best site to come to if you want your child to learn from some good word games. The games that this site offers to children are all fun word puzzles based games that are all updated and changed and added with new features regularly. This way your kid will be interested to visit the site more often than most others which offer the same games every week.

23. Gamehouse.com: This is also a safe site that offers numerous games for free for kids to play online. There are educational games and puzzles to solve as well as adventure games that your children can enjoy. You will find here games for kids of all age groups.

24. Habbohotel.com: This game is more to do with the workings of the virtual world where you get to design your own rooms and lead a virtual life with pets and neighbors and the whole nine yards. The game is great for young adults and you may allow a fixed time of the week on the game as it is not greatly educational. However the site is safe and your kids will enjoy.

25. Learningplanet.com: this site is also mainly educational more than anything else, but they employ fun games that your children will want to play to help them learn a lot of fun stuff. To things on Science and also math, your child will have an enjoyable time learning while also playing some of the funniest online games. This is also among the safest sites online.

26. Yahooligans games: These games are actually sponsored by Yahoo and meant especially for children. So you do not have to worry about the safety of your children while they play online as yahoo takes care of that; in fact the interactive chat is also disabled from these games so you do not have to worry about your children bumping into complete strangers online.

27. Scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games: this site is also one of the safest sites to allow your children to play games on. There are some interesting educational games for your children such as writing games etc. that are interesting as well as safe to play online. There are also many arcade games to attract the adventure seeking kids as well.

28. Cyberkids.com: these games sell as casual games and are light and enjoyable games that an entire family can enjoy together. Even if you wish to leave your child alone, the site is perfectly safe so you do not have to worry. There are lots of fun games, some are creative others are plain and pure entertainment.

29. Sodaplay.com: this is one of the best online gaming sites to get your kids involved into if you wish your child’s creative talents to shine. The site uses fun to get your kid to design and build and in fact is as attractive to adults as it is to children. The site other than being greatly helpful is also safe so you do not have to worry when your child is deeply engrossed in the site’s games.

30. Mysterynet.com: what this site attracts children with are their mystery games. These games are for older children but are very interesting. Children get to solve mysteries and take part in similar games that they would not get enough of. The site is safe and also very addictive!

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However, you need not panic, there are actually laws that are meant only for the internet and for the safety of your children. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act for instance is one such internet law that allows your children maintain a legal distance from everybody online. This means that nobody is legally allowed to obtain any kind of information from a child online without the consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian. All websites have to adhere to this law regarding the kind of information they might ask from your child for a game or a contest or else they can be sued.

However, as a parent you should keep a strict eye on your child whenever they are online. Worse can be done than just disclosing phone numbers on a website.