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The Online Mom provides internet technology advice and information to help parents protect their kids, encourage responsible behavior and safely harness the power of technology in the new digital world. Social networking, photo sharing, video games, IM & texting, internet security, cyberbullying, educational resources, the latest on tech hardware, gadgets and software for kids 3-8, tweens and teens, and more.
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Welcome to The Online Mom!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2010
Is your child old enough for YouTube?
Everyone knows YouTube, Google's incredibly popular video sharing web site. Various estimates put the number of videos uploaded to the site at well over 100 million and recent Comscore data suggests that over 7 billion YouTube videos are streamed each month in the U.S. alone!
What kind of videos attract such huge numbers? Well, just about anything you can imagine. YouTube is full of crazy stunts, sporting highlights, undiscovered rock bands, outrageous humor and cute pets doing even cuter tricks. It even has a serious side, with news, politics and education attracting an increasing number of uploads and viewers.
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Buying cell phones and other tech toys: How young is too young?
The Online Mom is often asked about the appropriate age for kids to start owning their own tech gadgets. Whether it's a first cell phone, a gaming console or a laptop, parents often struggle with the decision, fearing that their child is too young or they are opening up the floodgates for other must-have devices.
Most of the time, we advise that it's a personal decision, based on the parents' assessment of the child's maturity and whether they have "earned' the opportunity. If you're wondering whether now is the time to buy that first computer or gaming console, here are a few things to consider:
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Tech Tips — How to upload a video to YouTube
Your kids can do it and so can millions of other people. Uploading a video to YouTube has never been easier. Plus, YouTube's privacy settings allow you to restrict access to friends and family. It's a great way for people to watch videos without the need to sign-in to photo and video-sharing web sites.
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The Online Mom Blog - Violent video games 'worse than porn', suggests adult entertainment star
One of the most entertaining aspects of the annual Consumer Electronics Show is the eclectic mix of celebrities that are always on hand.
This year's show, which wrapped up in Las Vegas over the weekend, featured pop stars Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, rappers Dr. Dre and P. Diddy, along with Tommy Lee, Bette Midler, author James Patterson, and baseball stars Joba Chamberlain and Prince Fielder.
And then there was Ron Jeremy.
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Dealing with cyber bullies
An editorial published last week in the Los Angeles Times highlights the problems schools face when trying to crack down on cyber bullying.
After a Beverley Hills eighth-grader was suspended for posting a YouTube video that called a classmate "spoiled", a "brat" and a "slut", a federal judge ruled that the school had gone too far and had effectively violated her First Amendment rights.
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