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Events & Deals

Anatomy of an XNSPY Dad—Father’s Day Special

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Let’s get one thing straight: XNSPY Dads are not built like regular Dads. The way they look after their kids is far from conventional. Heck, their daily routines are probably way different than normal dads too. But that is what makes them the New Age Dad, and we think it is kind of awesome. What’s the stuff that an XNSPY Dad is made up of then? A Different Morning Paper You know dads seem to have all the trivia in the world because they like to read the morning paper over their cup of coffee? They probably have a secret dad joke column on there that none of us know of. But XNSPY Dads are in a different league altogether because they read an entirely different kind of morning paper. A XNSPY Dad starts off his day by reading his kid’s internet history. Nothing starts a day like scrolling through every one of your child’s visited websites. It’s a bonus if you find inappropriate content, because that reinforces your Dad duty more than anything else. A  Different Drive-to-School Ritual A normal dad would then drive his kids to school and maybe look about for playground bullies he’d report later on in the day. A XNSPY Dad drives his kids to schools and immediately marks restricted areas around the school. Your teen is in the rebellious phase, so you wouldn’t want him to be sneaking out of school now, would you? Bonus points if the Dads go the extra mile each morning to embarrass their children with a lot of love in front of their friends. A Different Check-up Style A normal dad would then maybe give his kids a call during lunchtime to find out how they are or what they’re doing. A XNSPY Dad? Well, they already know what their child has been doing. They have GPS tracking you see, so they know exactly where their kid is and what they’ve been doing. Call them paranoid, but I warned you—an XNSPY dad is not a regular dad at all. They know their children are minors and while they’re under their care, the Dads should use all the technology to their benefit. They are the Ironmen of Dads if we’re being honest. A Different Table Conversation A normal dad then sits the entire family together and dinner time and perhaps asks “How was your day?” And a XNSPY Dad—you can bet your bottom dollar—knows exactly how the day went because he’s been recording their calls and reading all their IMs. He can look right through “I’ve been in my room the entire time” cover-ups. You just can’t fool him. Call them overprotective, call them cautious. But the thing is, at the end of the day, XNSPY dads are far better connected to their kids than normal dads. They know the places their kids go. They know the kinds of music they listen to. They know what makes them happy when they talk to their friends, and they know what makes them anxious. And most importantly, they know what’s on their mind without having to ask. And that’s what being a dad is all about. But hey! It’s not easy being a XNSPY Dad you know. So, to all the Daddies who’ve been working hard, I wish you have a very special Father’s Day!

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How Many of These XNSPY Dads Do You Know?

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We have recently been talking to a lot of our users to find out even more about them. Overwhelmingly, a lot of our users were dads. We talked about our XNSPY Dad Unit before, and it seems that as the years go by, it becomes stronger and finger gun pointier than ever. And it’s about time I gave you all a much awaited shout out. So, today’s blog is my tribute to all you amazing dads who’re doing a darn good job with their kids. Funnily enough, the XNSPY Dads can be put into 5 categories… 1. The Corporate Dad “Why do you use XNSPY?” I asked. “I want to track my kid and my kid’s driver.” He replied. The “he” in this case is a 50 year old businessman who has appointed a driver for his teenager. This category of dad is super busy, so tracking the geo-location of their kids and the people around them helps him know where they are. Like him, most dads told me that they view their kid’s current GPS location on a map to keep a closer watch. 2. The Learning Dad A single dad shares his experience… This dad shares his experience of how his three teenage sons—who didn’t even have a license yet—decided to sneak out and attend a music festival they weren’t allowed to go to. That’s how he learnt that he’s got to be on his toes and take XNSPY on his side. 2. The Paranoid Dad “I need to control my kid’s location.” A 45 year old executive in finance and dad tells me.  And he wasn’t the only one. The Paranoid Dad knows what’s up when it comes to spotting the bad neighborhoods from the good. And naturally, they always worry that their kids will rebel and go there anyway. This dad uses our “mark certain places” feature to make sure his young don’t go astray. 3. The Protective Dad “My teenaged daughter has depression. I monitor her cellphone to make sure she is not looking at content that provokes sadness or gives her negative thoughts.” A 43 year old father shares his story. ThisProtective Dad makes it a point to use the “look at their photos” feature to make sure his daughter is only exposed to positive things. How sweet is that? 4. The Travelling Dad “I track my entire family so I know everyone is safe. My job requires a lot of travelling so I can’t be with them all the time” a 55 year old dad tells me. This too is a common theme in the survey: the dad who wants to see their entire family at one place even when they weren’t with them. 5. The Chill Dad “I just want to make sure my daughter is doing the right thing. So I like to play detective dad rather than strict dad” says a 48 year old father who runs his own business. This category of dad wants to avoid confrontation and opts for a sneakier monitoring method. But you know what? No matter what type of dad you are, I’m sure you’re doing a great job! So here’s to all the fathers out there! Thank you for sharing your story with me and inspiring us all with your awesomeness. So, tell me. What category of “dad” do you fall under?

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How Mobile Monitoring Has Changed My Parenting Style—an XNSPY Dad Speaks Out

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Here is an insightful blog written by one of our very own XNSPY Dads. Here is his thought piece in his own words… They say that my generation has a fear of technology. That we’d rather reprimand it than accept it. It’s probably why so many of us are out of jobs, redundant, and young fresh blood is taking over. But the deal is, I never wanted to be that guy. I never wanted to be the gray haired, wrinkly old fellow that likens smartphones and Facebook to witchcraft that is ruining this generation. So I wholeheartedly accepted it and encouraged my kids to do the same. Of course, as the nature of this blog goes, I had to realize that accepting the new era digital connectedness in my life was going to bring about complications. Who knew Snapchat was a representation of social prestige and that Instagram likes meant more popularity in school? So as my use of social media grew, so did my understanding of the various problems that plague kids that use it. And at the end of the day, when I brought mobile monitoring into my life, it quite simply changed my parenting style. How you ask? Let me explain. I needed a starting point to bring about this change. And my starting point was realizing that I can’t think of offline and online parenting as two separate things. They are not mutually exclusive. They simply aren’t. It’s like saying your child’s Facebook life is separate from their “real life”. While it is true that children build different persons to express themselves online, it is your child at the end of the day. So, you can’t think of parenting online and parenting offline as two separate things. Secondly, you’ve got to realize that while your children are under your care as minors, you have the right to look through their phones. Your kids have a certain right to their privacy, but not while it intervenes with their safety. Monitoring and privacy has to come through from a place of trust. A good relationship with your children entails that you trust them to do the right thing and they have enough integrity not to break your trust. That being said, should you feel the need to take a look at their conversations to predator-proof your child’s social media, you as the dad, the parent, the guardian have every right to do so. You are responsible for their safety and well being. Isn’t it ironic that in the age of social media, the only people your kids want privacy from is you? They are happy to broadcast every event of their lives online for thousands to see, but they hesitate in letting you in. As the parent, you must not be afraid of the reaction and opposition you’re going to face from your kids. Of course your kids will retaliate when you tell them not to view certain content or not to talk to certain stranger online. But it shouldn’t be your life’s goal to get your kids to like you all the time. You need to facilitate their growth and success by setting certain boundaries. Don’t give into all their unreasonable desires because you want to avoid conflict with your children. Be the adult, be the parent. That’s what mobile monitoring has taught me.

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This Clever Dad Used Parental Control to Find Out About His Son’s Smoking Habit

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Recently, we’ve been sharing with you the experiences and tips from a lot of our users. We’re doing this so you can hear from people like yourself how best to put XNSPY to use. These are everyday people with everyday problems and the way they choose to use XNSPY is practical and very real. Hopefully you relate to them and know that you are not alone in your parenting or managing struggles. Out of all the instances we’ve shared with you, this dad happens to be one of my favorites. His parenting skills are on point if you ask me. But before I go on about, listen to his story in this video: <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6wUZJiidvY” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> When he sensed that his son was being unusual, this dad took on a cool as a cucumber approach. This dad should maybe give us tips on parenting because other than the problem at hand, here are a few things I learnt from his parenting style: Yelling at your kids is never productive Mobile monitoring was a covert, tactful way to understand his son’s problem Understanding his son’s state of mind was the number 1 priority Monitoring was used to understand problem and give counseling, not finger pointing This dad was vehemently against smoking. He could’ve taken the other approach and yelled and blamed his son for breaking a basic rule. Cigarettes were contraband, and he could’ve punished his son for being irresponsible. Yet, he tried to understand that his child was simply trying to fit in because he was new to the school. Being as impressionable and innocent as he was, he thought that somehow smoking would be his way into the inner circle. Take a look at this infographic from CDC to learn more about teenagers and tobacco use: It is quite shocking to see that one half of middle school kids—kids as young as 12 or 13 years of age are using two or more tobacco products. It’s no wonder that  this dad thought finding a pack of cigarettes in his son’s room was a big deal and an issue to be tackled very carefully. What should you do if you find yourself in a similar situation? What should you do when you discover that your child is secretly a smoker? First of all, take a note from this dad’s book and try to be cool. If you decide to blow up in your child’s face, you will have the opposite effect. Knowing how harshly you disapprove, your kids may want to keep on smoking as an act of rebellion. Instead, find out why they’ve picked up a cigarette and then counsel them through it. Secondly, make sure that they spend their free time taking part in healthy activities like running, football, basketball or some other kinds of sports. When being part of a healthy lifestyle has been instilled in them because of what they do, they will never think to turn to cigarettes. Moreover, it is important for you to tell them how uncool cigarette smoking is. Nothing good ever comes out of it… it does nothing but deteriorate one’s health and appearance. Why chose a habit that has absolutely no positive outcome? Do you have any advice on parenting to give us? Let us know in the comments below and we’ll feature you on this blog, too!

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Child Control

Why Do Teenagers Rebel?

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Have you ever been in yet another row with your adolescent and wondered, “What happened to that sweet child of mine?” Parents have been at the receiving end of teenage rebellion for as long as time has existed. Some children rebel even when they have a seemingly perfect environment. Others rebel because there are deep rooted problems within the family or within their social group… even within their minds. So, if your child has been acting up, here are some of the reasons why… 1.     The Need for Attention Sometimes kids rebel as a way of getting attention. They want to be heard, they want to feel like they have a voice that matters. Often, this comes from parents not spending enough time with their children. When parents don’t give children the chance to voice their problems or give them a platform to speak their minds, kids will bottle up their emotions and ultimately, it will translate into rebellious behavior. Moreover, new studies have revealed that rebellion is most caused from a separation from parents. 2.     The Need for Identity Another reason they’re acting out is simply that they’re discovering themselves. Searching for an identity, especially in teen years, is a rather frustrating time. Imagine the pressure cooker your child is in. They know that you have certain expectations of them. They know their teachers, mentors and school has certain expectations of them. They watch their friends achieve certain milestones. But all the while, they have no idea what they want to do for themselves. So, it is that frustration, the insecurity of not knowing what to do that makes them act out. 3.     The Need for Fitting In When a child tries to fit into a crowd, they often hide who they really are. This causes feelings of unhappiness and suppression, which ultimately causes them to rebel. Are you starting to notice the pattern here? It is that feeling of emptiness, the matters unresolved and the feelings unexpressed that cause your child to rebel. When they are in school, there is a lot of pressure to fit in, the need to associate themselves with one another. But frequently, this is not what is best for them. 4.     The Need for Power One reason why teens rebel is to regain control. When they feel like the world around them is too chaotic or the goals being set for them are too overwhelming, they simply respond by acting out. Young adults have a lot resting on their shoulders. They are at a crossroads in their lives where they have to make very important decisions… what college to go to, where to live when they move out, what job to get, what career path to choose. And all of this can be too much all at once. When things seem out of their control, teens regain power by rebelling. All of this can be avoided if you have open communication with your children and hear what is on their minds. Give them healthy outlets to discuss what’s bothering them, and you’ll raise happier teens.

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Child Control

5 Tips to Help You Teach Your Kids Discipline

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Are you the kind of parent that feels bad when you try and set boundaries that your kid simply does not like? It really is no fun playing the bad cop in the parenting game. You want your child to like you and be able to talk to you about all different things. But the truth is when you set boundaries, you become an authority figure, and sometimes kids don’t like that. But all kids need rules to live their life by. While I am a huge proponent of creative thinking and letting children live barrier free, I do agree that they need a certain rhyme and reason in their routines to keep them on the right path. And so, it is so important that you teach them about discipline from the get go. Incorporating discipline in their lives with only help them later on when they are trying to attain their own goals. So here are a few tips for you to teach them discipline. 1.     Explain Consequences Kids that act out usually have no sense of reward and punishment. They feel like their bad behavior will always be overlooked, so they are free to do as they please. So, it is your duty as the parent to try and reason with them by explaining them the consequences of their actions. Knowing the aftermath should help them in managing certain behaviors and actions. 2.     Withhold Privileges Another thing you can do with stubborn children is to offer punishment in the form of withholding privileges. This is what you can do: Reduce time spent outside the home Take away video games Lock smartphones till they’ve had time to reflect Reduce time spent on computers Reward appropriate behavior with privileges and inappropriate behavior by withholding them. 3.     Encourage Progressive Activities Another reason why children act out is because they’ve got a lot of energy stored within them and not enough positive outlets to let it all out. One way that children learn to channel discipline in a positive way is by taking part in progressive activities. Being part of a discipline—art, music, dance, martial arts—children learn discipline themselves. 4.     Help Them Make Their Own Rules A great way to help kids set boundaries is by sitting them down and helping them make their own rules. Kids should have their own honor code, and when they abide by it, they are being true to themselves. How is this helpful, you ask? Sometimes, breaking rules set by someone else brings the thrill of rebellion, of standing up to authority. Kids are more likely to abide by the boundaries they set for themselves. 5.     Reward Good Behavior Finally, when they do something well, reward them with positive feedback or a tangible reward of sorts. Positive reinforcement is important in parenting… children must know what sorts of behavior are acceptable and what sorts of behaviors will not be tolerated. For more information on this matter, give this infographic by Powerful Worlds a good look:

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Here’s What Mobile Spy Features to Look for in a Parental Control

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Parental controls are, without a doubt, really necessary in this day and age. What you’ve got to know, however, is which ones to pick out from the crowd. Not every parental app gives you what you are looking for. Some have singular functions while others are more complex. To help you decide which one is most suitable for you, we’ve decided to list down the mobile spy features that you should be looking for. 1.     Call Recording First of all, any proper parental control should come with call recording. This means you should be able to remote record calls that your child makes or receives. You should also be able to listen to them and download their audio files for later viewing. 2.     WhatsApp Spy WhatsApp, as every parent would know, is super popular amongst kids. They check for their messages as often as you would’ve looked at your wristwatch back in the day. In this case, you need an app with monitoring features that cater to WhatsApp as well. Here, you should be able to read the chats, check WhatsApp call logs, as well as go through media shared. 3.     GPS Tracker Another sign of a suitable app for parents is that it comes with a built in GPS tracker. This means that if you install the app onto your child’s phone, you would be able to track their location as well. You should get their location stats, check in on their routes, and even set geo fences so you get alerts anytime they enter a danger zone or a safe area. 4.     App Monitor You should also be able to know what sorts of apps your child has installed on their phones. This is of the utmost importance given the fact that kids are exposed to all sorts of content on the internet which has no check and balance. You child can install apps of every nature on their devices. If you know what they are installing, you’ll be able to better control the situation. 5.     Remote Control A good parental app will also give you remote control of the child’s device. This means that you should be able to lock their devices remotely. Children who tend to use their tablets excessively past their bedtimes will be forced to follow through with their curfew this way. You can even wipe the phone’s memory or send other remote commands such as taking live screenshots. Of course, all of these features fit for a parent are present in XNSPY. It comes with all mobile spy features you need to be well informed about your child’s activities in the online and the offline world. It connects you with them on a 24/7 basis and encourages you to be part of their smart world. Because parents are often thought of as digital immigrants that are playing catch up. Take the leap and step into their world… that’s the only way to protect them!

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6 Easy Steps to Successful Employee Management

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Managing employees is no walk in the park. Try as you might to make reasonable requests, you will always end up the bad guy. It’s not completely your fault either; humans are just wired to dislike authority from the get-go. But while you can’t change your employee’s psyche completely, there are a few easy steps you can use to maneuver their mind in your favor. Step 1: Know your employee Your employees are not cattle that uniformly respond to your beck and call. They are people, and each is different to the other. Try getting to know everyone a little bit to see what motives them. Here is a helpful cheat sheet you can use: And so, a few useful tips to keep your employee happy are: Ensure they have a work-life balance Recognize their work often Let them listen to music at work (as long as they use headphones, of course!) Allow a 10 minute break to lift monotony Step 2: Know what turns them off work Now that you have gotten to know everyone a little bit and have an idea of what drives them, you should probably find out what ticks them off. Frustrated workers will never be productive. Here is a great chart to help you with this problem. Here’s the gist to help you keep up: What turns off employees from work is Absence of easy communication Micromanagement Lack of recognition Too much work If you have figured out how to remedy these problems, you are good to go to the next step. Step 3: Don’t be stingy with compliments Your employees want to know that you cherish them. If you let them remain only a face in the crowd, you’ll find it reflected in their performance as well. You don’t have to go overboard either. Again, it helps if you remember that they are people, and people like to be appreciated for the work they put in. A simple, but sincere expression of a job well done should do the trick. Check out another info graphic by Habnet for more ideas. Employee appreciation is much easier than you think—a simple thank you note will work wonders. A little morale boost is all you need to provide to keep 68% of your employees from leaving. Alexander Stajkovic  suggests that you refrain from generic compliments and spend some time coming up with more meaningful ones. Instead of saying “good job”, say something like “I know you had to work overtime to finish these reports. I could not have completed this project by morning without you.” Now that you have mastered the art of compliments, let’s move on to the next step. Step 4: Engage your employees Simply put, an engaged employee  loves their work. And when they feel like their potential is being substantially used, they work to make the entire company better. Why would anyone work beyond their personal goals, you ask? Well studies have proven that organization that practice employee engagement perform better than those who don’t by 200%. And that sure is an unbelievable number, isn’t it? Unbelievable but true. So you know your employees, you know what ticks them off, you’ve been giving them compliments and they are well engaged. What’s next? Step 5: Know when to slow down Frustrated and overworked workers will never perform as well as you would like. Look out for sign of stress, then learn to take a step back. If you are not too good with reading faces, let TechRepublic guide you with this chart: Anger and irritability from one employee will ruin the atmosphere of the entire workplace and make your job way tougher! Step 6: Don’t be a slacker, either You are the manager after all, and it is your job to make sure they get the work done. To avoid being labeled as the overbearing boss but get your job done anyway, get hold of some nifty employee tracking software. Cell phone trackers can be very useful, too. This way, you don’t have to breathe down their necks all the time but still know if someone is taking too long a break or trying to give away company information.

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You Should Be Using the Record Phone Surroundings More

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Did you know that your monitoring app also lets you record phone surroundings? The mobile monitoring software Xnspy is known for a number of things. From GPS tracking, to call recording, parents and authority figures everywhere can make excellent use of it in dire times. The app is generally used to conduct routinely monitoring by parents and employers. It works on Android devices as well as iOS ones. One of the most useful functions of Xnspy is the ability to record the target device’s surroundings. Somehow, it is also the most underused. But if you knew just how useful it can be, you’d be using it a lot more! How Employers Can Benefit From it Imagine you are the boss to 5 different sales reps. These reps have to go meet with clients and bring business to your company. As much as you have trained these reps, you cannot physically be there for every single meeting they go to yourself. However, you can monitor how the meeting goes by using record surroundings app. The audio will be recorded and stored onto the Control Panel in real time from where you can hear what went on in the meeting. This way, you can check if your employee is doing their job correctly. A lot of employers use this feature to make sure their employees are being faithful. Many times, sales reps have been known to make under the table deals rather than bringing business to the company. An app that records surroundings will thus be beneficial. How it is Useful to Parents Parents can make use of the app to ensure the security of their kids when they are away. Kids like to have their independence when they’re growing up. While this makes every parent in the world rather anxious, you also want them to have their share of experiences. Holding them back from living their lives would never be the answer. However, if you were to have a way to keep an eye on them and be invisibly present even when they are not physically with you; you’d take up the option. So that’s what the record surroundings feature helps you do. This way, you can know if they are in danger or distress. Xnspy’s record phone surroundings feature is actually one of its most sophisticated functions. It gives you the ability to “bug” a target phone. By sending a remote command from the online control panel, you can start recording and stop whenever you see fit. For the authority figure, this is a convenience they would be glad to have. And we’ve only highlighted a few situations in which this would be useful. As long as you know how to use it, this feature will be your biggest comrade in keeping the people you are responsible for safe. See Also: Android live Listening to Surroundings

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iPhone Tracking Your Kids Doesn’t Really Require a Jailbreak

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Another mother has written to us with her experience using a parental tracking app for iPhone. She seems to have really cracked the code of how to align tech with parenting. Worried is the constant state of being if you’re a parent. My daughters drive me crazy when they break their curfew or just go over to their friend’s place without letting me know. It’s a scary world out there and if they’re not being honest to me, how can I ensure their security? With an iOS tracking app without Jailbreak, that’s how. Let me give you the hoedown. Why Do I need an iPhone Tracker? Imagine a scenario where your kids are out of the house and you have no idea where they are. They’re not answering your calls, they’re not replying to your texts. You have no way of knowing if they’re just hanging with friends, doing something wrong, or if they’re in danger. If you had an iPhone tracking app, you’re always know exactly where they are. XNSPY, My iPhone Tracker of Choice I tried quite a few tracking apps to see which ones would work. But the problem with those apps was that some would only give me a general location of where my daughters were. Others took too long to update their status. And some did not give me their real time location at all. XNSPY did everything I was asking for: It gave me my daughter’s real time locations It gave me their full location history so I could know everywhere they went It allowed me to set safe and danger zones on the map It sends me an alert when they enter the ‘danger zones’ I also found it fairly easy to install and use. The customer support was more than happy to guide me through the installation process. And XNSPY didn’t give me much grief with time lags like the tracking apps did. See Also: iPhone Spy App Without Jailbreak XNSPY Has Taken Away My Worries Before I went ahead and got that iOS tracking app without Jailbreak I never had a moment’s peace. The best part is that I can use it simple by getting access to my child’s iCloud. When we bought my kids their iPhones, I helped them set up their Apple id and password, so I always have it with me. I put that information to use to monitor their activities so I don’t ever have to jailbreak their devices at all. When it comes to children, freedom and security is a balancing act, and one that requires a lot of time and effort. I’m sure the parents reading this understand exactly what I mean. So to those parents I say, go ahead and get XNSPY, because it keeps your children close to you even when they are away. Got any parenting tips of your own? Let us know in the comments below!

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