Internet Safety Talks for Kids ages 2nd – 4th Class (Age 5-9)
Children are vulnerable without knowledge about internet safety. Contact us for more information or to book an internet safety talk for kids in your school.
Striking the Right Balance: Kids, Screens, and Summer Wellbeing
Summer is the perfect opportunity for children to recharge, explore, and grow. However, with the pull of social media and online gaming, it’s easy for kids to spend more time indoors and online than is healthy.
Australian Prime Minister ‘This one is for the Mum’s & Dads’
Australia, the lucky country, goes for it. From Perth’s sunny beaches to the dry north in Darwin, via drizzly Tassie, Melbourne and Sydney, the Government intends to ban social media for all teenagers under 16. There will be concessions by the time this becomes law, wiggle room on both sides. But Australia wants to be the first country to ban social media.
More than half of parents say they regret giving their child a smartphone at young age
It’s concerning that in a July 2024 survey, over half of parents admitted regretting giving their children smartphones at a young age. 35% reported negative effects of smartphones on their children, such as changes in their personalities
Five internet safety tips to keep kids and teens safe online
Online safety is overwhelming for parents’ especially as kids are using phones and Apps almost from infancy. There are things you can do to keep kids and teens safe online. Talk regularly, set parental controls, and make rules not guidelines. Here are five tips to help.
WhatsApp lowers minimum age to 13 in Europe!
WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, drops the minimum age for its messaging service from 16 to 13 in the UK, Ireland and Europe. This follows a similar shift in other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
1. Web content Blocking for Kids
2. Fortnite is back in the App Store
The Parents guide to Cyberbullying and How to stop it destroying your kid?
The effects of cyberbullying range from anxiety and feelings of loneliness to self-harm and sometimes even suicide. Cyberbullying on social media can be hard to spot, but parents can take steps to prevent it.
Why Parents Find Online Safety Talks for Kids Invaluable
As a parent, it’s time to have an online safety talk with your children. The internet has revolutionised how we communicate and access information. However, it’s also a place where your children can see harmful content, cyberbullying, and online predators. By having a conversation about online safety, you can help them understand the potential risks and how to navigate the digital world safely.
Protecting Our Little Digital Explorers: Tips for Parents Ensuring Online Safety for Children
Our online talks for parents, businesses and NGOs are ideal for people who need help with understanding internet safety for kids and how to protect kids, tweens and even teenagers.
The Five things Kids must never share online!
Police rescue a nine-year-old girl about to meet a registered paedophile in a park near her house. She spoke to him on Instagram a year before and told him she had a dog ‘Snowy’. A year later, he came back and tricked her into meeting him by asking her, ‘How is Snowy’? Luckily her mum intervened and rang the police.