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Review: McAfee Family Protection
Mom Central recently contacted me to let me know that I had been selected to review the software McAfee Family Protection. With a nine year old that is on the Internet every chance she has and has her own computer, I was super excited to try this. After reading these statistics, I was not just excited, but relieved: 42 percent of youths report exposure to pornography (Internet Safety Technical Task Force, December 2008) 1 out of 17 kids have been harassed, threatened, or bullied online (www.netlingo.com) 43 percent of parents do not know what personal information their children have posted on the Internet (Virtual Parenting Report, March 2009) What is McAfee Family Protection? McAfee Family Protection is the easiest, most complete way to keep your children safe online. Designed to empower parents to say “yes” … Read entire article »
Filed under: Software
Summer Giveaway Bonanza
Mom Central is kicking off a series of major giveaways – their Summer Giveaway Bonanza. Each week a different set of giveaways will be posted, and this is the first week! This week you can win a pair of kids Crocs, a Hoover Vacuum, a Super Soaker, a game, and a box of Crystal Light. What other prizes will there be? Mom Central also promises Crayola Play Sand (sounds fun huh?), a Jeep Stroller, and a Razor Jr. Electric Wagon. I can’t wait to see what other prizes the Mom Central team comes up with for us lucky readers. Head over and get entered for this first set of prizes and keep a check out for next week’s prizes. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Contests/Giveaways
MommyDocs Summer Staycation Safety Tips
Mom Central and MommyDocs have joined together and come up with a list of the top 5 Summer Staycation Safety Tips, and I wanted to share them with you. Staycations are rising in popularity with the economic status of our country so these tips come at a great time. The 5 tips they decided on are: Staying Safe at BBQs. According to a recent survey, 70 percent of Moms are cooking more at home and many are likely switching up their meal routine with an outdoor BBQ. Make sure your kids have a safe BBQ experience by keeping them away from the flames and any sharp knives. Also, don’t forget to check that your child’s hamburger is fully cooked. Always keep a thermometer on hand to be sure all food has … Read entire article »
Filed under: Travel
Guitar Hero: Nintendo DS
Cameron had to have a Nintendo DS a few years ago when all of her uncles had one. It was not important that she was 4 and they were 16 (or older). They had them and she NEEDED one. Being the mean wonderful mommy I am, I refused to buy her one but did buy her a handheld educational game system with promises that if she actually played it and took care of it, we’d look at DS’s in the future. Leave it to those “uncles” to ruin my promise. The next Christmas one uncle bought her the DS, and two others went together and bought her a Wii. Thanks – I love you brothers of mine! :) I was quickly finding though that I enjoyed the DS (and Wii too … Read entire article »
Filed under: Video Games
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