Online Safety Talks for Teens 12-14 years old
We chat about the following internet safety topics, social media platforms and how to stay safe online. We deliver talks via Zoom to the classroom or to students at home with teacher moderation. Proofing very effective for Schools, and parents and beneficial for Kids.
Thinking about giving your kid a Phone – Read this first
Like the title, don’t give a child a smartphone without reading this first. We have some excellent advice for parents thinking of giving kids their first smartphone. Remember, there is no right age for giving a child a phone. Your 8-year-old might be ready, but your ten-year-old might not be. You will never regret laying down the law about smartphones, social media, and gaming.
Unlocking the Benefits of TikTok for Kids: A Guide for Parents
Got Kids who love TikTok, Here is some straight talk for parents. Kids will use TikTok anyway, so this is the best way to set up TikTok safely. And No, your kid’s social media is not private. Kids should expect you the parent to control their use of TikTok. These Rules, Guidelines are for you and your Kids. Because You said so.
An Online Safety Bill Is Coming to the UK—But It’s Not Enough
UK Government is drawing up new laws for online safety, especially Facebook, and TikTok curtailing their powers and making them responsible for postings on their portals. Many feel it is way short of what’s needed and destined to fail.
Loot Boxes – The Devil makes work for idle hands
Loot boxes are the perfect argument. One side says there are voracious money-grabbing, gambling-inducing, soulless money bots and should not be let near children ever. The other side says they are harmless and nice little addition to a gamer’s enjoyment of Minecraft, ROBLOX etc.
TikTok & Instagram move to improve safety for kids and prevent laws requiring them to do so.
Instagram and TikTok smell the coffee. Change is coming, legislation, regulation and user registration. Fewer users, content moderation and lower profitability.
Jezza rages at kids vids as storing up future trouble
Jeremy Clarkson, clearly the greatest man in the world and newly minted farming advocate has spoken about teenagers and social media, nothing earth shattering, just common sense.
Online Safety Rules, Guidelines for the 5 – 8 year olds in your life
What you as parents say and do now will set the tone in your home for how kids will use their devices and behave online and on devices. It’s not a democracy, it’s your home. Tips and tricks of the trade to make sure your kids win online.
TikTok, after the worst start imaginable, TikTok starts taking safety seriously, finally.
TikTok is the most popular social media for children and teenagers. Here is what TikTok is doing to improve user safety and well-being. We used to criticise TikTok, but they have invested heavily since 2020. TikTok has taken on thousands of new employees in London and Dublin to protect European users.
72% of parents admit to having No Clue how to start their Kids Aged 3 or 4 Online!
As internet use grows, learn about the steps you can take to improve your kid’s positive behaviour online and how you can teach your child to stay safe when gaming, online or simply on her devices