by Julie | Tips and Tricks
Hi Cool Mom Tech! A few months back you recommended an app where parents could save or store specific videos. This was to ensure kids using iPads wouldn’t stumble onto questionable material on YouTube. I feel like “Tube” was the last part of the app...
by Jeana | Internet Safety
What’s the best search engine for kids, in your experience? -via Twitter Keeping kids safe online should be a huge priority for parents. When it comes to kid-safe search, there are actually a lot of good options out there. Since you didn’t specify what age...
by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment, Kids
Q: I’ve been following your blog and emails and love them! I’m looking for a toddler/kid friendly CD player and would love any thoughts, ideas or suggestions. Using book apps and ebooks on my wonderful iPad and Nook HD is amazing but still love my Fisher...
by Jeana | Internet Safety
Is there a safe kids’ browser that I can put on my iPad or phone for my son? Or do I have to just find a way to block sites on Safari somehow? Thanks! -Ellen K Ellen, we get the need for a safe kids browser for your devices! We also understand the perils of...
by Jeana | Internet Safety
My pre-teen wants an iPad or Kindle Fire for Christmas. Are there good Internet filters available for these devices? -Karen Hi Karen, great question! Yes, with kids bogarting our tablets and quite a few getting one for the holiday, we think it’s super important...
by Cool Mom Staff | Best Apps
What is the best printing app for iPad 2? -DanielleThough my kids look at the iPad as one big play surface, I’ve found that I can get some real work done on it, especially now that I’ve added an iPad keyboard/stand which turns my tablet into a mini...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
As a mom of a child with a learning disability in reading, technology has been a huge help. But most of the reading apps out there are geared toward young children who are learning to read, not 9 year olds. I just stumbled across the Whispersync and Immersion Reading...
by Jeana | Tips and Tricks
Q: I am tired of the piles of bills every month that I have to stuff into a file, cram into my filing cabinet, and never look at again. Can you make any recommendations on tech that can help get them organized? – Sarah Hi, Sarah. Good question! With the...
by Cool Mom Staff | Uncategorized
I am having trouble finding earphones for my 3 1/2 year old to use while traveling. We have a volume limiting set but they don’t seem to stay on well and he complains that they hurt. Do you have other children’s headphone ideas? -Meg Hi Meg, I had the same...