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22 March 2023

For parents. What is misogyny?

For Parents - What is Misogyny?


We all know that misogyny, particularly amongst teenage boys, is getting worse. The continual media reporting of people like Andrew Tate combined with the algorithms used within the likes of social media means that misogynistic content is everywhere. There is…

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6 March 2023

Is Snapchat safe for my child?

What is Snapchat?

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Snapchat is a popular messaging app that allows you to send images and videos to other users. These are known as ‘Snaps’. One of Snapchat’s unique selling points is that messages are normally only available for a short period of time and can only be…

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11 February 2023

Epic games

For Parents - Epic Games Store Parental Controls


Epic is a games store and also games-playing platform where children can play games such as Fortnite, Fall Guys and Rocket League. There are a number of good parental features available for under 13's which some parents may not know about…

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30 November 2022

For Parents - Setting Up Devices

For Parents - Setting Up Devices


With Xmas fast approaching some children will be getting new or upgraded devices, older devices may be handed to younger children. This is an ideal time to get information out to parents about the importance of setting up devices with parental controls in…

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8 November 2022

Screen time

Latest screen time guidance form ChildNet here

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22 September 2022

Top tips to help talk to your child about their online behaviours.

Tips to talk about online bullying

 

Online bullying is a concern for many parents, online can often be a hidden aspect of many children's lives and children will not always talk if they are being bullied. Internet Matters have put some expert tips together for parents which are split by…

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27 April 2022

Parent child agreements for staying safe online

We really like the idea of parents sitting down with their children and agreeing rules and boundaries in relation to new or current devices, set expectations of behaviour and much more. To help with this FOSI (The Family Online Safety Institute) have put together some really simple but wonderful…

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15 October 2020

Tik-Tok

 

An updated Tik-Tok guide for parents 

 

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