This week on A Parent in America you can win a T-Mobile Springboard™ with 
Google, valued at $429.
How’s that for a cool way to start your summer?
The T-Mobile® SpringBoard is a brand new, versatile and affordable 4G tablet.
- Enjoy TV, games, music, books, magazines and the web on this perfectly portable, totally fun 7-inch tablet. It goes where you go and, with America’s Largest 4G Network, can keep up with the pace of your life.
- With the SpringBoard, you’ll have plenty of room for storage with 16GB of built-in memory, expandable up to an additional 32GB with a Micro SD card.
- Browse the web, check email, watch an entire movie and more for up to 7 hours – the SpringBoard tablet has the battery life you need.
- Stream music and video and connect to friends, family and work, with blazing-fast high-speed Internet access practically anywhere. And now it’s faster than ever.
Another just-released offering from T-Mobile is the HTC One S. It’s T-Mobile’s thinnest smartphone ever, one of T-Mobile’s fastest phones and of course it runs on America’s largest 4G Network.
- 4G smartphone with HTC Sense Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
- Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (with optional Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot service)
- 8-MP camera
- HD 1080p camcorder and front-facing video chat camera
- Bluetooth stereo music
- 16 GB memory
- corporate and personal e-mail
And while only one reader will win the tablet, we all can learn some important tech safety tips that apply to our families this summer.
Through a suite of custom mobile applications and services, T-Mobile helps let you know where your kids are and that they are using their cell phone responsibly.
- FamilyWhere: Keep tabs on your kids by tracking the location of their phones. For your latchkey kid or teen, simply check in on your own phone as to the location of theirs.
- Web Guard: More and more people use phones to access the Internet every day—and that may include your kids. Web Guard is a free optional add-on feature, which restricts access to websites on your phone when you use the T-Mobile network. There are Child, Teen and Young Adult settings so the content that is restricted can change as your children grow. There is no charge to turn this feature on or off. (It’s not foolproof, of course, but it is a great start!)
- Family Allowances: Afraid that your child’s texting and minutes are going to go through the roof (and over budget) this summer? Family Allowances® makes it easy for parents to set up-front limits on family plan text messages, minutes and money spent on game and app downloads. Family Allowances keeps you in control and helps you avoid unexpected overage charges on your bill.
And that’s just the beginning of T-Mobile’s awesome features for families! Next week I’ll announce the giveaway winner and share more great tips from T-Mobile.
TO WIN the T-Mobile Springboard Tablet
- Leave a comment below stating your biggest concern about your kids and technology this summer.
You may get additional entries in the “hat” if you
- Follow @TMobile on Twitter.
- Like the T-Mobile Facebook page (http://facebook.com/TMobile).
- Leave a comment for me here letting me know you Liked and/or followed.
On Thursday June 21, 2012 I will announce the winner in a new post!
Disclosure: I am compensated by T-Mobile for my participation in this campaign. Facebook is in no way affiliated with this promotion.
Comments
aimee @ smilingmama
My kids are still little so my biggest concern is that when they’re using our smart devices they are using an educational app rather than just going directly to TV or videos on Netflix!
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Evon D.
My biggest concern regarding technology and my children this summer is that they don’t become too attached and I still can convince them to spend time “offline” as well. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Evon D.
I just liked the T-Mobile Facebook page.
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Evon D.
I’m now following T-Mobile on Twitter.
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Kevin
What’s the line from Dr. Seuss? “Oh, the places you can go…”
Kids are naturally curious and can’t wait to check out all manner of sites their parents may not approve of. The exposure both in what they see and also in the electronic trail they leave (think predators, con-artists, etc.)…it all worries me.
But, kids still ought to have the opportunity to learn and grow despite the dangers.
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sara
I am worried about all the screen time my kids will have this summer. It is so hot outside and the kids do not enjoy going out as much.
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sara
I just followed TMobile on twitter
@cookwith5kids
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Amy @ A Little Nosh
My son’s still in school this summer so nothing’s really changing for us. My big technology concern is that my phone’s going to get soaked at the pool!
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sara
I already like T mobile on facebook!
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Amy @ A Little Nosh
I follow them on Twitter (@alittlenoshblog)
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Amy @ A Little Nosh
I liked them on FB.
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Steven Savoy
Making sure my children get more family time than time in front of the PC/TV.
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Thien-Kim
I’m most worried about my kids getting too much screen time this summer. With hot days, it’s too easy to stay inside to watch tv, play video games, etc.
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Thien-Kim
I followed Tmobile on Twitter!
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Thien-Kim
I liked Tmobile’s FB page
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brandy
my biggest concern? SHARING!
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Paulette
My oldest just turned 13, and I have 10 year old twins. They of course enjoy trolling the internet, but have often come across less than savory web sites. We have some success with filtering out those sites with BSafe, an Internet monitoring service. Apparently they went out of business and we didn’t know, leaving our Internet unfiltered, and my kids stumbled upon a few horrid sites. We have NetNanny now and are getting used to it. It requires us to grant permission to access some department stores because they display swim suits. A little heavy-handed, but better safe than sorry!
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Janic!
I’m worried about too much screen time`
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Janice
I’m following T-Mobile on twitter (@babybrainstorm)
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Janice
I like T Mobile on facebook
(Jan Richardson)
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Cindy C.
My biggest concerns with my kids and technology this summer is that their dad just bought them an iPad 2 and they have already been disinterested in the usual family activities we partake. They usually clamor to go play Tennis but now apparently, virtual tennis is better! I think the only solution is to set up a password on the iPad so that only his father and I know how to unlock it and they will then have a time limit of 30 minutes each session on the iPad. If we won this Springboard, it would be a mommy and daddy toy. The kids already have their iPad, leave the Springboard for us!
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Cindy C.
I just liked the T-Mobile Page on Facebook
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Cindy C.
Following T-Mobile on Twitter!
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Virak K
I think the biggest I would have to worry about is the kids getting stuck inside in the house. Its much more convenient to just roll over in bed and have a computer/tv right next to you to find out everything you need. There are a lot of things to enjoy outdoors and best you experience first hand. Im afraid sometimes my kids will miss out on those things being cooped up inside on facebook or playing games. As much technology is a blessing, it sometimes can be a curse!
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Virak K
I just clicked the like button on T-Mobile facebook page!
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Virak K
I’m following t-Mobile on twitter!
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Cindi
Too much technology and not enough imagination play
and activity outside…I am also always wary of who is
on the other computers watching my children’s activities!
Many thanks, Cindi
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Cindi
I follow @TMobile on Twitter.
Again, many thanks to you!
Cindi
cmh512
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Cindi
I “Like” the T-Mobile Facebook page…
Merci, Cindi
Cindi Hoppes
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chen
We don’t have tv so at least in some ways we are protecting our kids. On the other hand, it is so easy to let them watch a video or play a game on the computer just to get 30m quiet..
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Patricia Wojnar Crowley
My biggest concern for my kids is that they learn to keep their phones on in case there’s an emergency and also learn how to listen for them and communicate effectively! 🙂
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Patricia Wojnar Crowley
I follow @tmobile on twitter as @tcrowley122
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Patricia Wojnar Crowley
I like Tmobile on facebook!
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Amy Miller
Liked and Followed Tmobile!
My biggest concern this summer w/technology is the kids going over their daily “allotted” screentime.
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Lane Wilndham
My biggest concern is making sure that my daughter’s time with technology enhances learning in the summer – – don’t want that summertime backward slide!
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Elaine
My only concern is that my 6 year old might become too attached to his xbox!
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Jodifur
My biggest concern is too much technology and not enough reading.
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betty wojnar
I’m afraid my kids will not want to stop and go outside.
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betty wojnar
I followed @janewoj
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betty wojnar
I like on facebook @Betty Jane
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Lesley Diller
We need more technology to go around this summer to avoid the fights over sharing!
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Melinda Higgins
WOW! I love T-Mobile and your new blog website. Thanks
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Jen
Concerned about usage time- need to be sure that I limit.
Also, inappropriate content and that the kids use kid-safe search engines.
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Jen
Followed T-Mobile on twitter
@JenSCreative
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Jen
liked T-mobile on facebook!! 🙂
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Michele Raynor
I love that my kids have access to iPads and other electronic devices, what an advantage. But like every activity, it’s important to take potty breaks!!
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Carisa
I am concerned that it will reduce their physical activity!
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Robin (noteverstill)
I just don’t want them sitting around staring at screens all summer- there’s a lot of great content out there for them but I want them in the backyard, too!
PS-I got my RSS to work finally! Thanks for posting the link again- I’m subscribed! 🙂
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Leslie Stewart
Car trips tend to attract technology — the girls both have Leapsters and DVD player screens. It’s difficult to monitor the time spent playing on those when it’s a choice between that and “Are we there yet?” every 10 minutes. They’re both too young to read, so a lot of the car games are too advanced for them. I’m concerned they’ll be immersed.
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Amy K
Biggest concern: that she will prefer technology to playing outdoors.
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Meredith McNamara
My biggest concern is Camille moving all my apps around, again. Actually the idea of breaking her from the addiction of screen time before it even really starts weighs on me too.
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Nury
I have no big concerns when it comes to my kids and technology because they prefer to spend time outdoors rather than being on the computer or playing video games all day.
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Nury
I follow @TMobile on Twitter.
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Nury
I liked T-Mobile Facebook’s page.
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Birdie Skolfiield
My biggest concern is that all their friends have phones & my girls don’t
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Birdie Skolfiield
I follow T-Mobile on twitter @birdson777
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Birdie Skolfiield
I LIKED T-Mobile on FB
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Chelsea Saulpaugh
Well I don’t have kids of my own yet, but I am very close to my friend’s kids. I worry the most about the older daughter who is 12 because she never seems to take a break from her texting to experience life. I hope she doesn’t spend her whole summer attatched to her phone.
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Chelsea Saulpaugh
Following @TMobile on Twitter. @CSaulpaugh
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Chelsea Saulpaugh
Liked the T-Mobile Facebook page. Chelsea Saulpaugh (saulpaugh.chelsea)
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Lana Bradstream
My biggest concern would be the lack of physical activity.
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Lana Bradstream
I like T Mobile on Facebook.
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Annette D
I worry about unwanted contact on social sites.
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Annette D
Following on twitter @annedoggett
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Jennifer Lynn
Biggest concern: That my six year will get hooked on video games and prefer them over real-life interaction!
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Selene M.
My kids are grown and my only concern is that they’ll let technology and the entertainment it offers take time away from their families.
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Selene M.
I follow TMobile on twitter as smdrm.
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Tim Lintz
My kids are too old for me to worry about them being unsupervised on the computer. I don’t even have parental controls installed yet. My only concern at this point is that they will break something!!!
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Tim Lintz
I Follow @TMobile on Twitter.
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Tim Lintz
I Like the T-Mobile Facebook page
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David
My main concern is the embarrassment I will feel when i have to have my 6 year old show me how to do something on the computer. Well I may not be that bad yet, but I am amazed at how the kids take to computers like a duck to water.
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David
I like t mobile on facebook.
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David
I follow t mobile on twitter
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Abby B.
I worry that they will spend to much time inside playing with technology and not enough time out doors.
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Abby B.
I like T-Mobile on Facebook
Abby Leigh
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Abby B.
I follow T-Mobile on twitter (@just4gaily)
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Amy D
Kids spend way less time playing outside now!
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Amy D
I follow TMobile on twitter (machina328)
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Amy D
I like TMobile on facebook (Amy Lee)
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Summer D
I worry about what the kids have access to with technology these days.
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Summer D
I follow on Twitter @Earth_Creature
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Summer D
I like on FB – Sum Dietzel
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Justine McD.
My kids are 6 and 3 so my biggest fear with them using technology right now is that they will break it. They had an old computer, running Windows 98 and they broke the cd drive in it lol
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Justine McD.
I follow tmobile on twitter @SliverStorm
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Justine McD.
I follow tmobile on facebook, Justine McD….
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Norbert
Probably my biggest concern is finding the right balance between screen time and non-screen time for my 11 year old and 13 year old. We’ve done pretty well with this so far, but the challenge is updating our rules as the kids get older.
The T-Mobile Springboard is a great device!
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Laura
I am afraid they’ll waste their summer away!
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kate turner
I want to make sure they don’t spend too much time and still enjoy the outdoors.
kate contest girl @ gmail . com
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kate turner
Follow @TMobile on Twitter @katecontestgirl
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kate turner
Like the T-Mobile Facebook page
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Sophie S
I worry about them spending too much time with technology over the summers, but I do want it available when we are traveling to entertain them.
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Sophie S
Unus Sed likes Tmobile on FB!
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Sophie S
@Chitownchica follows Tmobile on twitter
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lilkunta
is this contest still going on?
my greatest fear is LAZINESS. Always looking @ a screen so wil my kids ever want to play dodgeball? catch lightning bugs? have water balloon fights?
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