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March 23, 2023

Video Games

As much as people talk about the negatives of gaming, games playing can be hugely beneficial in many ways such as teamwork, problem solving, critical thinking and so much more, including reading. This is particularly true for those children who are reluctant to read or…

Digital Parenting Pro

Vodafone have created a fantastic resource for parents including information, YouTube videos, and an interactive resource providing information about parental controls and safety settings.Everything is free and you can find further information HERE.

Game Finder

Finding games for children which are appropriate for their age, which work on the devices the children use and the children will actually enjoy playing can be a minefield, particularly when parents are being bombarded with the ‘but everyone else is playing this game’ guilt…

Inside Roblox’s Criminal Underworld

As we all know, one of the fundamental principles of safeguarding is ‘offenders are where the children are’. Roblox is exceptionally popular with children from Y3 upwards and as such there are always concerns. That isn’t to say that Roblox is a bad/unsafe game, it’s…

Grandparents Guide to Online Safety

Many grandparents will be carers for children either in a full time or part time capacity and it is vital that they have a good understanding of the risks and issues faced by children and young people. Internet Matters have put together a fabulous guide…

A Young Person’s View of Pirated Content

There are no good statistics in relation to children and young people using pirate sites, this would include the illegal downloading of copyright content (e.g. games) to watching movies and TV series that are not available in the UK. This article gives the perspective from…

Helping Children with SEND to have Positive Experiences Online

Internet Matters have shared some expert reviews to help parents and their children have positive online experiences. The advice and guidance is simple, but simple is always best. You can find the link the expert panel HERE.

Wordle Game

Wordle is a new, very simple game that has grown to extraordinary levels of popularity over the last few months. In the main, it is a very safe game but with the rise in popularity, it’s important to be aware as there are a couple…

My Family’s Digital Toolkit

Internet Matters have done it again, this time with a personalized online safety toolkit you can use at home. By answering a few simple questions you can get age-specific advice, learn about popular apps, information on how to deal with any concerns, and also tools…

Instagram for Kids – Paused

If you weren’t aware already, Instagram has been working on a version for kids. I honestly couldn’t think of a worse idea, but it just goes to show how desperate Facebook (who owns Instagram) is to keep users within the Facebook stratosphere. Facebook has featured…