Child safety topics

Cyberbullying: Prevention is everyone's responsibility

Strategies for stopping and responding to cyberbullying require a concerted, community-wide effort involving parents, educators and, of course, children themselves Bullying of any kind can have a devastating impact on the victim’s well-being and life.

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.

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Empowering kids against body shaming: Expert strategies

Body shaming affects people of all ages, but for children its implications are particularly troubling. To shed light on this issue, we discussed body shaming and beauty standards with child psychologist, Jarmila Tomkova.

Beyond likes and filters: Nurturing healthy a body image in the digital world

How does social media affect users' body image? And what can you do to improve your children's self-esteem?

Your body is not a trend

Social media has been the place to find the latest trends, the hippest restaurants or the next in fashion clothing style. And as with places and things, bodies and lifestyles can also be trends.

13 netiquette principles to empower your child

Navigating the digital landscape with kindness and respect is an essential skill for today's young generation. Knowing the basics of netiquette – the art of proper online behaviour – can set them up for online and offline success. Explore the topic of netiquette with your child through our helpful tips to help them have a safe, thoughtful and responsible online experience.

Grooming: How to react

What do you see when you see a message from an online predator? Can children recognise it for what it is if or when they see it? And how should they react? Get to know some common techniques online groomers employ and discuss the warning signs and appropriate reactions with your child. Use this article as a tool for prevention and work together with your child to ensure they have safe experiences online.

How an online predator contacts your child

Social media, chat rooms, instant messaging, and online games: all of these offer unique opportunities for your kids. They can talk to their friends and have fun sharing videos and playing games. At the same time, though, they make it very easy for anyone to contact your child, be it through a message, a comment on a video, or a game.

Is my child being groomed? And what to do next

It is a horrible situation to find yourself in as a parent, finding out that your child has been attacked by an online predator, manipulated, and taken advantage of. Most predators try their hardest not to be found out, and they manage to do so for quite a long time. So, finding out that your child might be involved with someone like that is a challenge on its own. We sat down with child psychologist Jarmila Tomkova to talk about early signs, what is going on in the child’s mind and what we can do to prevent grooming and help them in such situations.

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?

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.

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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?