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.
Stop on Red. Parents guide to web content blocking.
One of the leading questions for parents is. ‘Are my kids okay to surf the internet? What can I do as a parent to protect them? What is the difference between free and paid web content filters?
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.
The Dangers of TikTok for Kids: What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to be aware of potential dangers on TikTok, including cyberbullying, exposure to inappropriate content, and peer pressure to create and share inappropriate videos. Setting boundaries is vital to their child’s use of the app.
Guide for your Under 4 year old on Devices, Internet.
Practical steps for kids under 4 years of age. They may not have a phone, but they know how to use them. Here are some great tips, tricks for managing them. Games, In-App purchasing, Microphones.
Keeping YouTube Safe for Kids in 2022
YouTube is the 2nd most popular site on the internet. Here’s an updated 2022 review on keeping your kids safe on YouTube, including a Restricted Mode and YouTube for kids. Is kid’s YouTube safe at all. Do Google even care?
I got VPN for my gamer, will my parental control still work?
One question we get asked a lot is will VPN still work with my parental control? Here is why it works and why it is a great idea for your family’s online protection, especially gamers on Fortnite, ROBLOX and Minecraft. I
Let’s talk about Sexting
We have given 100’s of talks about Sexting, you’ll hear a pin drop when sexting is discussed. For starters, most Teenagers don’t realise that Adult content is illegal. Naturally, teenagers have a huge appetite for Adult Content, which is how we refer to ‘pornography’. It is so hard for Teachers, Parents to have this talk, Sexting is our most requested internet safety talks for Senior schools. Booking Enquiry
The main purpose of the Talks is to explain the consequences, making Students aware of the effects on their future, careers, interests, relationship.
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Safety Guidelines – What parents need to know about Snapchat
Let’s talk about Sexting
The Best antivirus software for protecting your connected devices
You need the best online family anti-virus protection, we evaluated five of the best Norton, McAfee, etc. Here’s our recommendation and it is no great surprise.
Setting Parental Controls on Windows 10
MS Windows 10 is the current operating system. Here’s a screen by screen demonstration of how to set up parental control for kids internet safety. Note; only works on Microsoft products including Xbox.