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“My Mum Reads My Texts”… Checking Kids Phones and eSafety
“My Mum reads my texts”, is the digital age version of “My mum reads my diary”. Did you write a diary when you were younger? If you did, you may remember the fear…
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NSPCC Be Share Aware Campaign
I was pleased to read that the NSPCC were launching a new campaign to better inform parents of the dangers of Social Media, but was slightly disappointed with the results. The videos ‘I…
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Social Media for Kids – What Parents Need to Know About Instagram
This is the fourth in the series about Social Media for Kids, today dealing with what parents need to know about Instagram. Catch up on the earlier posts on Online Safety for Kids, Facebook,…
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Social Media for Kids – What Parents Need to Know About Twitter
This is the third of a series about Social Media, taking a look at the advantages and the pitfalls for kids. It is important that we parents know why our kids…
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Social Media for Kids – What Parents Need to Know About YouTube
This is the second in a series on Social Media for Kids, and what parents need to know about the various online communication platforms. At present the most popular Social Media…
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Social Media for Kids – What Parents Need to Know About Facebook
This is the first of a more in-depth look at various Social Media channels, first – what parents need to know about facebook. Remember when you got that first car seat…
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Crazy About One Direction – Teens and Social Media
Twitter was ablaze last night with disparaging comments about a group of young girls, known collectively as ‘Directioners’ – the fans of the group One Direction. The reason for the discussion was a…
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The Social Media Generation
Most schools offer good advice, and have policies in place to tackle cyberbullying, but what about the wider implications of our kids being the first Social Media Generation? They have grown up with…
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Protect Your Child Online – Dangers and Joy of the Internet
Protecting our children from danger in their day to day life is always a balancing act. How much freedom is enough for them to grow into independent and confident adults, while still keeping…
