How to Deal with Spam

SMS is increasingly used by businesses for communication purposes. Unfortunately some over zealous marketers do use SMS messaging inappropriately and this could lead to unwanted commercial messages (what is called spam) to your child’s phone. To ensure that SMS messaging is used appropriately by businesses, industry regulations have been introduced by the Wireless Application Service […]

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Cyberbullying hits close to home

“Let the police escort you home, because if they don’t , I’m going to escort you to your grave.” This disturbing comment, made on video by a 16 year old girl living in Cape Town, South Africa, has spread like wildfire on social media. Even though the video was removed from social media platforms, the […]

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About Us

Welcome to Parents Corner, a resource aimed at parents seeking a no-nonsense guide to understanding the use of cellphones by the youth. Some of the issues we will cover are: Is it a good idea to give my child a cellphone, even if it is just to make emergency calls? Should I be concerned that my […]

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