Where Did The Idea of ScuttlePad Come From?
One of the most frequent questions we’ve fielded here at ScuttlePad since our launch has been about why we would want to start a social networking site for kids. That is definitely a fair question, and...
View ArticleWhat the Numbers Say about Kids and Social Networking
Here at ScuttlePad we talk a lot about the latest trends and statistics behind online social networking and kids. When we talk to parents and educators, however, they rarely ask us about numbers at...
View ArticleScuttlePad: The Kids Social Networking Safety Net
The single focus here at ScuttlePad is to create a safe and secure social networking environment for kids ages 6-11. So, this week we’re sharing some behind-the-scenes goings-on to highlight the safety...
View ArticleDigital Moderation: Addressing the Issue, Not the Distractor
Last week, the Washington Post published an article reporting the challenges parents feel when dealing with today’s digital youth. Most notably was the challenge of distractions that are caused by...
View ArticleKids and Cyberbullying – What You Can Do
Lately there has been a lot of attention in the media about cyberbullying. That’s a good thing as we’re reaching a point where cyberbullying is being recognized as an important issue. At the same time,...
View ArticleInformation on Social Networks: How much is too much?
Something has been weighing on my mind lately, and finally reached a tipping point. On one of my social networks, I have a friend that innocently posts daily nasal condition updates: runny, stuffy,...
View ArticleAnonymity Is Not Privacy – And Not A Free Pass To Cyberbully
Did you catch the recent story of Carla Franklin in the press? She is a victim of cyberbullying by an anonymous user who posted unauthorized videos and defamatory comments of, and about, Ms. Franklin....
View ArticleHats Off To A Technically Connected Mother
I spend a lot of time reading stories and news reports as they relate to kids and Internet safety. Sometimes I have found, the real story lies just beyond the reported story. In reading the comments...
View ArticleTeens, Tweets & Tequila: How Kids on Facebook are More Likely to Abuse...
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) recently released its annual teen survey exploring, amongst other things, the relationship between Facebook and kids...
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Motherly Mishap or Misstep? Did this mother go too far to stop cyberbullies?
As reported by ABC Television, a Long Island woman was arrested for encouraging her 12-year-old daughter to physically defend herself from her cyberbullies. As the story goes, the mother claimed deaf...
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