Child safety topics

Is AI enabling a new wave of cyberbullying?

The digitally native generation uses digital means to have fun, but also to hurt each other.

Healing strategies: Help your child overcome a cyberbullying incident

Cyberbullying can significantly affect children’s confidence and cause them to lose hope in the kindness of others. Especially if they are left to deal with their emotions on their own. How should parents proceed when they think their child may be a victim of cyberbullying? And how can they help them get back on their feet? We discussed the topic in detail with Jarmila Tomkova, a child psychologist.

Responsible Online Behaviour: How to Raise Cyber-Savvy Kids

As in the real world and also online, your kids may encounter inappropriate behaviour as well as initiate it. How can you guide them to make the right choices and avoid making and affiliating with wrong choices?

Don’t ignore it, report it: Teach your kids how to react to hate speech and cyberhate

When your children witness hate speech or cyberhate, or when they fall victim to it, how should they respond? Here’s what child psychologist, Jarmila Tomkova recommends.

How are my kids interacting with social media daily?

Trends are great until we fall for them.

Why do kids overshare online? Insights from a child psychologist

By sharing more we can prevent oversharing

TMI Alert: How can oversharing impact your future?

In our present digital age, where social media platforms are a hub for connection, it's crucial to understand the implications of oversharing, particularly for our kids.

How can I keep my child safe from sextortion?

Technology plays an integral role in our daily lives. Because of this, parents are facing the growing challenges of guiding their children through the complexities of online interactions.

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.

ANIMALIA – Illegal downloading

Tech playdates: Turning screen time into quality time

Did you know that screen time can be a powerful tool to bring families closer together, rather than something that pulls us apart? By engaging with our children through technology, we can transform what might seem like solitary or passive activities into shared experiences that foster learning, creativity, and deeper bonds. How? Here are some tips for fun but also educational playdates.

How can apps and games support your child’s online experiences?

In the age of screens, kids today are undoubtedly the reigning champs of tech engagement, turning digital landscapes into their modern playground. But what skills can they take from their online activities to 'IRL'?

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.