Editor’s picks
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Games, apps and tech
What parents need to know about a career in gaming
Expert tips and advice to support your child with their interest in gaming.
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Games, apps and techSafety and settings
How content moderation can make online spaces safer for your child
Adelin Cai and Clara Tsao, co-founders of the Trust and Safety Professional Association, explain how content moderation works and how the process is working to keep children safer online
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Games, apps and techRelationships and sex
Online friendships: a parents' guide
The National Crime Agency’s CEOP command suggests practical steps you can take to help your child experience good online friendships
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Games, apps and tech
Talking to your child about being kind online
The National Crime Agency’s CEOP command offers some scenarios to get the conversation started
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Safety and settings
What your child needs to know about harmful content online
...and how you can help them understand the impact of viewing it
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Safety and settings
Supporting your child with reporting unwanted content online
It's not possible to control all the content that's posted online. NCA-CEOP offer advice on where to go should your child have an unpleasant experience
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Games, apps and techHealth and wellbeing
10 ways to use the internet positively
There is often negativity surrounding how young people use the internet and whether they know enough about the risks. Here’s our guide for talking to your child about how they can get the most out of their time online
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Safety and settings
Your child’s personal information – and how to protect it online (secondary)
Whether they’re watching videos, on social media or learning, your teen will almost certainly share personal information while they’re online. Here’s how to help them reduce the risks
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Safety and settings
Your child’s personal information – and how to protect it online (primary)
Whether they’re playing games or learning, your child will almost certainly share personal information while they’re online. Here’s how to help them reduce the risks
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Education and the future
Returning to school: 7 tips to help secondary students cope
Children in Scotland are returning to school next week after an extended time away, with those in the rest of the UK following soon after. How can you help your secondary-age child deal with all the changes?
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Education and the future
Returning to school: your questions answered
What parents need to know about the upcoming re-opening of schools in the UK
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Education and the future
Returning to school: 7 tips to help your primary-age child cope
Children in Scotland are returning to school next week after an extended time away, with those in the rest of the UK following soon after. How can you help them deal with all the changes?
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Games, apps and techSafety and settingsHealth and wellbeing
Five activities to help your child build their digital resilience
While it's true that things can go wrong online, most children have positive experiences. Here are some fun online activities your child can enjoy which will also help build their digital resilience
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Health and wellbeing
Where can your child get mental health support online during lockdown?
With a UK lockdown over the winter months, you may be wondering how you can continue to support your child's emotional wellbeing during this unprecedented period. Here's our guide on where your child can get mental health support.
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ParentingHealth and wellbeing
How to celebrate special occasions during lockdown
It would be easy to downplay birthdays and other annual celebrations during the COVID-19 epidemic, but it’s important that children aren’t left feeling like their lives have been put on hold. Here are some tips for ensuring those special days are still marked in style.
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Games, apps and tech
Having a positive digital footprint
Top tips on how to help your child make their online presence work for them and create a positive digital footprint
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Games, apps and tech
Snapchat: a parent's guide
Everything you need to know about Snaptchat, the hugely popular picture sharing app
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Relationships and sex
How to open a difficult conversation with your child
NCA-CEOP's tips for starting a difficult conversation with your teenager – and where to take it after that
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Safety and settings
If you find out your child has been sexually abused or exploited
NCA-CEOP's Dr Elly Hanson offers advice to parents on coping in the aftermath of your child being abused
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Games, apps and tech
What parents need to know about a career in gaming
Expert tips and advice to support your child with their interest in gaming.
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Parenting
When your child is being bullied online: a parent's guide
Alex Holmes, deputy CEO of the Diana Award, offers advice on how to recognise bullying and what to do if your child is affected
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Games, apps and tech
Roblox: a parents’ guide
It's one of the world’s most popular video games, with more than 100 million monthly users – but is Roblox safe for your child? Here's the Parent Info guide to having a safe and enjoyable experience on it
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Games, apps and tech
A parent's guide to vlogging
How to know your Zoellas from your PewDiePies in the world of vlogging
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Safety and settingsHealth and wellbeing
Body dysmorphic disorder: when a negative body image becomes a mental health condition
A parent's guide to body dysmorphic disorder
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Safety and settings
Setting filters on YouTube
YouTube's SafetyMode allows parents to restrict the content their children see. Here's our quick guide to setting it up
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Safety and settings
Online sexual abuse and exploitation: where do I report if I'm worried about my child's safety online?
Suspicious about someone your child is talking to online? Worried your child may be a victim of online sexual abuse or exploitation? Read this advice from NCA-CEOP, the child protection command of the National Crime Agency to find out where and when to report
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Health and wellbeing
County lines – what is it and who is at risk?
School closures have left vulnerable children who would ordinarily be supported in the day at greater risk of exploitation by criminal gangs. Here’s what you need to know to support your child
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Games, apps and tech
Having a positive digital footprint
Top tips on how to help your child make their online presence work for them and create a positive digital footprint