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Parents with kids that use Twitter to follow celebrities and tweet to their friends (and strangers) now have a tool to help them know more about their kid’s activity on the popular social network.

With so many apps and services available on the market designed to help parents keep their kids safe, it can be hard for a parent to choose the right one. The staff at MamaBear took the time compare the features of the MamaBear app with a few other family safety apps for Android and iPhone now on the market in order to help parents make the right selection for their family.

Sooner or later, almost every tween is going to want or need a cell phone. When that day finally comes, they will have access to a staggering amount of freedom in the palm of their hands.

A new year always brings a number of new apps designed to entertain and organize the lives of people of all ages. With so many Android and iOS apps to choose from, it can be difficult to know which ones are best for parents and families.

In recent weeks, one of the top search phrases at Google is "What is Twerking." It is hard to avoid hearing references almost daily to Miley Cyrus and her recent turn from sweet little Hannah Montana to the twerking, tongue-wagging, pot-smoking-on-stage persona she has become.

When Twitter acquired the Vine video sharing app in the fall of 2012, it was greeted with a lot of controversy pertaining to its safety and usability among kids. Parents are increasingly concerned that the app, like any other social media platform, could lead to online security problems such as identity theft and cyberbullying.

The newest release of Apple’s iOS 7 comes with improved parental control features to restrict access to age appropriate features and content. The team at MamaBear family safety app address those features and how parents can complement the responsible device restrictions with the MamaBear Family Safety app in a new blog post at MamaBearApp.com.

When you give your child a smartphone, you give them the world. That world can come with a lot of fun and education. But it also comes with a lot of risk. The possibilities are endless, but so are the dangers to your children when they immerse themselves in the online environment.

Choosing the right family safety app isn't easy, as there are many great options on the market. A couple of noteworthy apps are worth comparing - MamaBear App and Life360. While both apps have similar features when it comes to monitoring a child's location using a smartphone, there are some key differences between the apps.

Apple recently introduced the seventh version of its operating system, also known as iOS 7. Though the new operating system features a redesigned user interface and many functionality improvements, users of location apps like the MamaBear Family Safety App need to be aware of how the changes will affect their apps.