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DADDY LIFE PODCAST EPISODE 34 [HTTP://DADDYLIFE.NET/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2013/03/DADDYLIFEPODCASTEPISODE34-300X300.JPG] [HTTP://DADDYLIFE.NET/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2013/03/DADDYLIFEPODCASTEPISODE34.JPG]KINDLE FREETIME IS FREE! Let me just say right up front that this is a correction/clarification from my detailed review of the Kindle Fire (and FreeTime) parental controls in Episode 32 [http://daddylife.net/2013/01/04/kindle-fire-freetime-parental-controls-review/]. This correction should come as a pleasant surprise to you Amazon Kindle Fire owners. Kindle FreeTime Unlimited is not free…and it comes at a price in more ways than one for Christian families. Why not buy Kindle FreeTime Unlimited: – Amazon makes content decisions for your child, not you. * SpongeBob SquarePants (Numerous) * Scooby-Doo (Numerous) * In Search of the Fog Zombie * The Avatar’s Return (The Last Airbender Movie) * Where does Love come from? Book description from Amazon, “Where does love come from? Does it grow on a tree? Or swim in the sea? This collection of silly questions explains a complicated emotion in a fun, entertaining way that children can easily understand. Where Does Love Come From? concludes with a declaration that readers likely already know . . . that “love comes from your heart.” PRIVACY Another example of how technology isbreaking down your expectation of privacy [http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/18/we-must-choose-privacy-or-medical-breakthroughs/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29]. STORMFLY NOWCOMPUTING.COM The creators ofStormFly [http://stormfly.nowcomputing.com/] have cleverly packaged the same basic technology that many kids use to get around filters installed on home computers. The product was successfully funded through Kickstarter [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/750308586/stormfly-like-a-pc-on-your-wrist]. The intent is to allow kids to take their computer wherever they go…on their wrists. Proceed with caution. 101 MINUTE CHALLENGE Use GOOGLE or Bing to search for “minutes in a week” and the answer you get is 10,080. Divide that by 100 and you get 100.8. So 101 minutes (100.8 rounded up) equals 1% of your week. We revisit theFathers Mandate part 1 of 8 [http://daddylife.net/2011/10/06/podcast-episode-12-gkgw-fathers-mandate-1-cultivate-a-sense-of-family-idenity/] which was highlighted in Daddy Life Episode #12. I challenge you to dedicate 101 minutes of your week to one of the following: 1. Your family together for 101 minutes outside of normal meal times (Good) 2. A total of 101 minute with each child throughout the week (Better) 3. 101 minutes dedicated, uninterrupted, with each child doing what the child wants to do (Best) Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes or RSS: DaddyLife.net Podcast [http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/web/linkmaker/badge_itunes-lrg.gif] [http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/daddylife.net-podcast/id447546661?uo=4]Daddy Life Podcast RSS Feed [http://daddylife.net/images/podcastrss.png] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/DaddyLifePodcast] The post 101 Minutes – FreeTime [http://daddylife.net/2013/03/25/101-minutes-freetime/] first appeared on Daddy Life [http://daddylife.net]. [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?d=yIl2AUoC8zA] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=-NzsJnfDVaI:uDh25bRGgzg:yIl2AUoC8zA] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?d=qj6IDK7rITs] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=-NzsJnfDVaI:uDh25bRGgzg:qj6IDK7rITs] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?i=-NzsJnfDVaI:uDh25bRGgzg:D7DqB2pKExk] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=-NzsJnfDVaI:uDh25bRGgzg:D7DqB2pKExk]

Daddy Life Podcast Episode 33 - Training Character with TV Remote [http://daddylife.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DaddyLifePodcastEpisode33-300x300.jpg] [http://daddylife.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DaddyLifePodcastEpisode33.jpg]Anne Marie Ezzo shared a blog post on her Facebook page recently that was authored by Mark Gregston. The Honest Truth about Dishonesty [http://www.heartlightministries.org/blogs/markgregston/2013/01/04/the-honest-truth-about-teen-dishonesty/] by Mark Gregston ”A recent Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth, by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, shows that 61% of teens admit to lying to a teacher about something important, and a whopping 76% admitted to lying to their parents last year.  Another study, this one conducted in Britain, indicates that an overwhelming 84% of teens said they’ve regularly copied information from the Internet and pasted it right into their homework. But it wasn’t necessarily those numbers that shocked me.  What really rocked me back on my heels was that this recent study of American teenagers reported that while over 50% of teenagers admitted lying, cheating, or stealing within that last year, 93% of those same kids said they are “satisfied with their personal ethics and character.” In addition, 81% of those teenagers said that “when it comes to doing what’s right, they are better than most people they know.” The point Mrs. Ezzo made was that (I quote),  “While this blog post is addressed to parents of teens, parents with younger children would be wise to heed the thoughts expressed and thereby wisely help to prevent this issues from developing in your own home. Remember “begin as you mean to go” if you desire to have an honest child, then even those ‘creative stories’ need to have boundaries, we want to set our younger children [let alone teens] for success and direct help keep them on the right path.” Mark went on to offer advice to parents on how to shift the trends so that teens embrace the virtue of truth over the norm of lying. Mark’s very first recommendation to “Monitor Media” steps into my area of expertise so I want to expand on his advice. We all know that we can’t monitor every single thing that our kids do. Even if we try we have to be realistic and admit that if we are faced with a kid that is already characterized by dishonesty, deception, and lying then they probably will take steps to avoid our efforts to monitor. How many of us can actually keep up with our kids in terms of technology anyway? I have shared this example before, but I believe it is worth repeating again and again.  Technology security is more about behavior than the technology! You can try to monitor and control your kid’s Internet or TV access, but you are only treating the symptom. You must get to the heart if the issue and then end result will be that your child will self regulate their Internet, TV, movie, and gaming activity. They are going to get there soon enough so you might as well teach them early. Teach Your Kids to Use the TV Remote Sounds crazy doesn’t it? One of the things we joke about as parents is how much more kids understand about the DVD/DVR and how to operate it. But do they really understand the most important features? As a parent, the two most important buttons on a remote are the “Last Channel” button (sometimes called a Recall or last) and the “MUTE” button. That’s right. Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes or RSS: DaddyLife.net Podcast [http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/web/linkmaker/badge_itunes-lrg.gif] [http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/daddylife.net-podcast/id447546661?uo=4]Daddy Life Podcast RSS Feed [http://daddylife.net/images/podcastrss.png] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/DaddyLifePodcast] The post Character Training with a TV Remote [http://daddylife.net/2013/01/15/character-training-with-a-tv-remote/] first appeared on Daddy Life [http://daddylife.net]. [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?d=yIl2AUoC8zA] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=gaTGUD-FgmM:7zXAorRokr4:yIl2AUoC8zA] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?d=qj6IDK7rITs] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=gaTGUD-FgmM:7zXAorRokr4:qj6IDK7rITs] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?i=gaTGUD-FgmM:7zXAorRokr4:D7DqB2pKExk] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=gaTGUD-FgmM:7zXAorRokr4:D7DqB2pKExk]

Daddy Life Podcast Episode 32 [http://daddylife.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DaddyLifePodcastEpisode32-300x300.jpg] [http://daddylife.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DaddyLifePodcastEpisode32.jpg]Kindle Fire FreeTime Parental Controls How Kindle Fire FreeTime works FreeTime is an App that some preloaded on new Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD readers from Amazon. What Kindle FreeTime does well – Control amount of time kids spend on the three categories available (Apps, Video, Books) – Restrict access to parent Kindle system apps, videos, Internet, Music*, Books – Tracks book reading progress separately between parent and each of the kid profiles in Kindle FreeTime. My wife and my son are both reading The Roman, The Twelve, and The King by Jenny L. Cote. My son generally stays ahead of my wife so his place is saved in his FreeTime profile and does not affect the last read place saved by my wife in the main Kindle OS. Kindle FreeTime failures with some workarounds – Music is not accessible from within Kindle FreeTime with apps and services built in by default Workaround: Install a music playing app. Then add the Music player app to your child’s Kindle FreeTime Apps. WARNING: The music app will burn up app time. There is no way to limit screen time per App so all apps count towards daily limit. – Kindle opens into the last profile used in FreeTime or the main full featured profile if FreeTime was not active during last shutdown. Workaround: –  Kindle Fire has the ability to load a screen lock pin. We share this with our oldest son who is the primary user. We (my wife and I) are diligent to log into FreeTime and enter into Riley’s profile so that the Kindle will open back into his profile when the screen lock pin is entered. He gets to protect access to his apps and books from his younger brothers and we know he is only accessing his content because the Parental Controls password must be entered to get to the root OS of the Kindle Fire. Kindle FreeTime Feature Requests Wish List – Five minute warning before time allocation is up – FreeTime profiles tied to screen lock PINs – Add a music category that works like video category where parents can choose which songs kids can listen to. Then FreeTime App time is not eaten up by listening to music with 3rd party app. PARENTING News The Ozz family is growing. Babywise Friendly Blog Network – Check them out The Journey of Parenthood [http://www.journeyofparenthood.com/] Childwise Chat [http://www.childwisechat.com/] Chronicles of a Babywise Mom [http://www.babywisemom.com/] Daddy Life [http://www.daddylife.net/] Graceful Mom [http://www.thegracefulmom.com/] My Baby Sleep Guide [http://www.mybabysleepguide.com/] http://www.babywisebooks.com/ [http://www.babywisebooks.com/] Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes or RSS: DaddyLife.net Podcast [http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/web/linkmaker/badge_itunes-lrg.gif] [http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/daddylife.net-podcast/id447546661?uo=4]Daddy Life Podcast RSS Feed [http://daddylife.net/images/podcastrss.png] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/DaddyLifePodcast] The post Kindle Fire FreeTime Parental Controls Review [http://daddylife.net/2013/01/04/kindle-fire-freetime-parental-controls-review/] first appeared on Daddy Life [http://daddylife.net]. [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?d=yIl2AUoC8zA] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=pZEOrX2aKiY:AKaE7BgNjLY:yIl2AUoC8zA] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?d=qj6IDK7rITs] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=pZEOrX2aKiY:AKaE7BgNjLY:qj6IDK7rITs] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?i=pZEOrX2aKiY:AKaE7BgNjLY:D7DqB2pKExk] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=pZEOrX2aKiY:AKaE7BgNjLY:D7DqB2pKExk]

Daddy Life Podcast Episode 31 - Apple iOS6 - Identity Theft - Lying to your kids [http://daddylife.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DaddyLifePodcastEpisode31-300x300.jpg] [http://daddylife.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DaddyLifePodcastEpisode31.jpg]Credit card and Debit card theft Norfolk Naval Base McDonald’s Cashier Admits to Stealing Credit Card Data [http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/norfolk-mcdonalds-cashier-admits-stealing-card-data] DeLand Florida Chili’s Resurant server skims $24,000 from debit and credit cards [http://www.wdbo.com/news/news/local/server-chilis-accused-stealing-customers-bank-card/nSMJw/]. iPhone 5 and iOS6 Tablet Crunch [http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/10/03/tim-cook-apology/]– Tim Cook Apology for Apple iOS 6 Maps Find My iPhone “It happens. You misplace your iPhone or your iPad or your iPod touch. Luckily, iOS 6 and iCloud now offer Lost Mode, making it even easier to use Find My iPhone to locate and protect a missing device.7 Immediately lock your missing iPhone with a four-digit passcode and send it a message displaying a contact number. That way a good Samaritan can call you from your Lock screen without accessing the rest of the information on your iPhone. And while in Lost Mode, your device will keep track of where it’s been and report back to you anytime you check in with the Find My iPhone app.” Source: Apple.com [http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/] Kindle Store Search Risks Searching for popular children’s books in the Amazon Kindle Store reveals inappropriate material for kids [http://daddylife.net/2012/09/21/kindle-free-time-parents-need-more/]. Hiding status updates on Facebook If I no longer comment on your Facebook status updates then it may be because I have chose to hide your junk. In this episode I explain how. Lying to your kids Ad Council encourages lying to your children [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-gtNYr4hw0] in this YouTube video in support of 1st Lady Michele Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign 50 Shades of Lying on The Graceful Mom Blog [http://thegracefulmom.com/50-shades-of-lying/] Other Links Mentioned: Home School Support Network [http://homeschoolsupport.net] Daddy Life Episode 8 [http://daddylife.net/2011/08/29/podcast-episode-8-identity-protection-and-why-cub-scouts/ ] Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes or RSS: DaddyLife.net Podcast [http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/web/linkmaker/badge_itunes-lrg.gif] [http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/daddylife.net-podcast/id447546661?uo=4]Daddy Life Podcast RSS Feed [http://daddylife.net/images/podcastrss.png] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/DaddyLifePodcast] The post Apple iOS 6 Upgrade Security Features [http://daddylife.net/2012/10/16/apple-ios-6-upgrade-security-features/] first appeared on Daddy Life [http://daddylife.net]. [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?d=yIl2AUoC8zA] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=dlWYzDj6mwQ:kJTUxhEogMM:yIl2AUoC8zA] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?d=qj6IDK7rITs] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=dlWYzDj6mwQ:kJTUxhEogMM:qj6IDK7rITs] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?i=dlWYzDj6mwQ:kJTUxhEogMM:D7DqB2pKExk] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=dlWYzDj6mwQ:kJTUxhEogMM:D7DqB2pKExk]

Halloween and Mediocrity Episode [http://daddylife.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DaddyLifePodcastEpisode30-300x300.jpg] [http://daddylife.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DaddyLifePodcastEpisode30.jpg]What do we do on Halloween instead of trick-or-treat, festivals, or costume parties? Our family enjoys each others’ company like we do many other nights throughout the year because in our family we believe thatHalloween is Optional [http://daddylife.net/2011/10/05/halloween-is-optional/]. Ericka over at Large Families on Purpose asks if you are going to have a “Happy” Halloween? [http://www.largefamiliesonpurpose.com/2012/09/happy-halloween.html]Her birthday falls on October 31 and that seems to make people think that she is an expert on the traditions of Halloween. And given her blog post and the number of positive responses, I would say that she is more than an expert than most on this subject. Family Travel Adventures Check out our Daddy Life Facebook Fan Page [https://www.facebook.com/DaddyLife] to see us kissing the yard of bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We were traveling with our son Caden who has servere medical special needs related to 22q11.2 (DiGeorge Syndrome). Mysterious backyard sound – What or who is that Owl talking to? TECH TIME Amazon Kindle store does not filter adult explicit and erotic book results from searches. Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes or RSS: DaddyLife.net Podcast [http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/web/linkmaker/badge_itunes-lrg.gif] [http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/daddylife.net-podcast/id447546661?uo=4]Daddy Life Podcast RSS Feed [http://daddylife.net/images/podcastrss.png] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/DaddyLifePodcast] The post Halloween and Mediocrity [http://daddylife.net/2012/09/27/podcast-30-halloween-and-mediocrity/] first appeared on Daddy Life [http://daddylife.net]. [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?d=yIl2AUoC8zA] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=7eddI2DQZc4:VFw5H8_aMAs:yIl2AUoC8zA] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?d=qj6IDK7rITs] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=7eddI2DQZc4:VFw5H8_aMAs:qj6IDK7rITs] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?i=7eddI2DQZc4:VFw5H8_aMAs:D7DqB2pKExk] [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DaddyLifePodcast?a=7eddI2DQZc4:VFw5H8_aMAs:D7DqB2pKExk]