Child safety topics

How to identify if your child is being bullied online

Are you worried that your child may being bullied online?

How to react to trolling and cyberbullying on social media

Cyberbullying is a form of psychological harassment when aggressors use any electronic or digital technology. It is intentionally abusive behaviour intended to hurt someone, which tends to occur repeatedly and systematically. This term includes various types of online abuse that can happen anywhere, from online forums to video games. There are many types of cyberbullying, even though the signs may not appear at first glance.

Hey Pug! - Cyberbullying

Put your phone down. Or do you feel FOMO?

Fear of missing out (FOMO) is most frequently described as social anxiety stemming from the belief that others can be having fun while the person experiencing anxiety is not present.

Is TikTok safe for kids?

What parents should know about TikTok in 2023

TikShock: Educate kids about these 5 TikTok scams

Are you aware of the perils of the world’s no. 1 social media? Do you know how to avoid scams and stay safe on TikTok?

Helping your child protect their online reputation

Helping children understand the long-lasting effects of what they share online and empowering them to take control has never been more important.

Kids' Searches and Their Algorithms

When considering mental health issues linked to online behaviour, our thoughts may turn to cyberbullying, but there is another concern far more formidable than we might realise — access.

Friendly to scary: The progression of online predatory behaviour

For children nowadays, the internet is a place where they can relax, play games, educate themselves and meet new friends. Unfortunately, the online space can also become a danger zone when seemingly friendly individuals target children with malicious intent – online predators are a real threat. How do you recognise when the person behind the other screen wants to harm your child?

Hey PUG! – Strangers

An entertainer, or a new bully. What are deepfakes and how to talk about them with kids?

Imagine yourself as a timid kid feeling intimidated by your peers. One day, a group of children laugh at you, and you don’t fully understand why. Then they show you a video in which your face has been put onto the main character's body in the movie Forest Gump. The video is, of course, fake – more specifically, it is a deepfake. What are deepfakes, and how do they figure in children’s lives?

Keep your children safe when they’re meeting people online

...from coercion, trolling and abuse to anything else.

Help your children avoid the pitfalls of downloading?

On the surface, the internet seems to offer anything and everything you might need – on demand and free. Children and teens especially enjoy the benefits of being able to download any song, film, book, computer program or app they want. However, even the internet has its limitations.

ANIMALIA – Illegal downloading

Safe downloading

Online gaming versus security risks

Online gaming is fun and when played safely can contribute to a child’s development and socialisation. However, there is also a multitude of dangers hiding within the shadows that parents need to be cognisant of.

Online gaming: How to protect kids against cyberattacks

With more young people at home gaming, more are now vulnerable to cyber threats, making the industry more attractive to hackers. In this blog, we'll dive into how you can help keep kids best secure online when gaming.

Learning by playing. What skills can your children develop through video games?

Risk-taking, problem-solving, and decision-making: these are just a few of the benefits video games can have for your children. While there are unquestionable downsides, you would be surprised what skills can be enhanced on virtual playgrounds. So why are video games so often labelled as a time-wasting activity? Let’s focus on the bright side.

Get to know augmented reality

AR: both beneficial and risky. So what do you need to watch out for?