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.
TikTok makes kids, Tweens & Teenagers happy
TikTok's rise is phenomenonal. ByteDance joined TikTok with Musical.ly, this short-form video platform captivates millions of kids, tweens, and teenagers everywhere. However, its success raises concerns about online safety and children's mental health.
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.
Top 5 Online Safety Tips for Parents of Children Under 10
Here are the five top rules for young kids going and staying online. Ignore these rules and you are doing your kids a disservice. It's your responsibility, no one else.
It’s finally on, Parents worldwide taking on social media platforms
Australia started it, and the rest of the world is gonna to finish it. Parents, schools, police and governments everywhere are moving against kids being allowed to use social media. Free speech or control. How will this finish up?
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.
2024 Guide to e safety for Kids who love the internet, gaming and social media
Earlier this summer, we interviewed Lara, Neil, and Michael from our internet safety speaker team. These are a few key points they highlighted. 1. Be there in person when young children are using social media or gaming online. 2. Use content blocking and other parental control technologies.
Facebook denied knowing Instagram is harmful to teenage girls
Facebook denied their internal research and showed beyond doubt Instagram is bad for girls' body image, self-esteem and low confidence. Facebook's reaction was to downplay this and deflect blame onto others, upsetting people more. Since being published in The Wall Street Journal, Facebook employees, past and present, have admitted it to be true.
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
After 4 years Fortnite returns to the iPhone And it’s a massive pain for Parents
Fortnite is beloved by boys especially and a nightmare for parents. Fortnite is back on the iPhone officially. Gamers love its post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested world. It is available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and macOS. It is coming back to iOS and iPhone. And that's huge news. Here is why it matters!