Chaperhome, for that time in every parents life where we need to allow our children the freedom to spread their wings and venture from home without our guidance and supervision. For Will that has been for a number of years now, he has his mobile phone so we have a means of contact but asking … Read more
The Mum in me who wants to bury her head in the sand and not think about my children using mobile phones is pretending that I am not writing this post. The Mum with the sensible head on knows that it is only a matter of time before my Beans will be getting their own … Read more
Gallery Guardian is the first app that helps parents safeguard their children from cyberbullying by alerting them when illicit images are being shared or received on their smartphones or tablets. Gallery Guardian today announces its official launch on the Apple and Google Play Stores: the safeguarding app that helps parents keep their children safe while … Read more
Norton Security found parents believe children more likely to be bullied online than on the playground. Here we discuss how to spot it and prevent it.
No matter how young your kids are, if they have online access in the form of a smartphone, a tablet or a laptop, then they are at risk of being cyberbullied, or witnessing someone else being cyberbullied or of bullying someone themselves. It is far easier to bully someone online than in real life. Statistics … Read more
Being a blogger I obviously spend A LOT of time online and talking to people via social networks so it stands to reason that my children show an interest in what I do. They have been attending blogging events since before they could talk so they have a certain amount of understanding about what it … Read more
Launch of the #tk6 campaign for Safer Internet Day encourages smart sharing to avoid embarrassing and permanent online footprints With four children who are going to grow up in the digital age I do worry very much about how it could have a negative effect on their future. They all know that ‘Mummy is a … Read more
I have to be careful when talking to my children about how much their internet use since my whole ‘working self’ revolves around the internet (not that they see me using it often since I only work when they are in bed or at school but nevertheless they do know what I do and have an … Read more
In today’s society, it is almost impossible to walk down the street and not see at least one person with their head buried in a mobile device. Gone are the days of sitting together around the television or computer, families now live in a constantly connected world. According to a recent Ofcom Report, 62% of … Read more