EP22 BARK: Parental Controls and Digital Monitoring

Our children's safety is our highest priority. From a young age we are immersed in every aspect of their lives, however, as they grow older, there is a piece that we have been shut off from, and that is the digital world of our children.  Everything is so easily accessible through our devices, and children are getting devices at such a young age. All that access can be great learning and social tools, but they can also be extremely dangerous to young people who don't quite understand how they can experience danger virtually.  As parents it is our job to be involved in their digital life, but how do you do that when most of the parents parenting children these days haven't experienced growing up with all this access to peers and the rest of the world?  Well, that's where Bark comes along! Bark is an online monitoring, blocking, and filtering system parents can use to keep an eye on their children's social media presence and their lives online to help protect them from possible dangers. This tool has been proven to be extremely successful in being able to keep tabs on children's online activity while still maintaining trust and autonomy with your child.  Who better to come and speak to us about this than Tania Jordan, the chief marketing officer and chief parenting officer at Bark Technologies. However, her most important title is Mom! Tania has been featured on every major news network, as well as a contributor to so many different publications, and is a renowned contributor in the digital parenting space.  Tania is extremely knowledgeable on the ins and outs of dozens of social media platforms and how they can affect your child. Whether it be cyber bullying or screen time, online predators, or even sexting, Bark has the ability to mitigate the risks of all of these. Tune in to hear how Bark can help you and your children have a healthy and safe online experience!