November 11, 2020 Parental Controls | Screen Time | Online Gaming | Among Us
Among Us - the lowdown on this trending game

Among Us is the hottest game out there right now- cyber expert Taryn gives us the lowdown on how it works and the dangers parents need to look out for.

 
November 3, 2020 Cyber Safety | Screen Time | Cyberbullying | Social Media | hate-following
Hate-following: Why we love the drama

The people we follow on social media are not necessarily the ones we like, let alone admire. “Hate-following” is a thing.

 
October 21, 2020 Cyber Safety | Cyberbullying | Digital Parenting | Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship [INFOGRAPHIC]

With the rise of distance learning and 1:1 schools, helping your children navigate the digital world is critical. Check out this infographic to learn more about the nine elements of digital citizenship and what steps parents can take to ...

 
October 8, 2020 Cyberbullying | Digital Parenting | Digital Citizenship | Bullying
Teach your child to be an upstander to bullying with these 3 steps

Cyberbullying is on the rise. But we can arm our kids with practical strategies that will help them contain and combat harassment - to become “upstanders” not “bystanders” to online nastiness.

 
September 23, 2020 Cyber Safety | Cyberbullying | Digital Parenting | Doxxing | Data Mining
Doxxing: What it is, and how to prevent it

Fanatical Taylor Swift fans vowed to get their revenge on a music critic whose review of her new album was insufficiently ecstatic. They posted the writer’s address and phone number on Twitter - resulting in an avalanche of online abuse ...

 
September 14, 2020 Digital Parenting | Social Media | Teens on social media
How technology is — and isn't — affecting your child's mental health

What do we know about the impact of digital technology on the mental health of our children? And how has the global pandemic intensified those effects? A new report identifies the key findings from a growing body of research, points to ...

 
August 24, 2020 Screen Time | Digital Parenting | Self-regulation | Sleeping
Screens, sleep, and self-regulation: Which kids are most at risk?

We are learning more every day about the impact of screen-time on our children’s minds and bodies - and that includes the link between screen use and sleep quality.

 
July 8, 2020 Violence | Online Gaming | Parenting | Gaming
Will violent video games make my child violent?

Children and Video Games Lingering coronavirus restrictions have seen kids’ gaming time go to the next level. Experts are still debating what all those hours spent in virtual battle is doing to their brains.

 
June 18, 2020 Parental Controls | Cyber Safety | Digital Parenting | TikTok
TikTok just got safer… in theory

Young people can’t get enough of TikTok - and with good reason. But it makes parents nervous - also with good reason. Now, the app has launched a range of safety features designed to address mounting privacy and abuse concerns.

 
May 12, 2020 Digital Parenting | Parenting | Distance Learning
Homeschooling while working? How to deal with the guilt.

With more than 24 million US students transitioning to distance learning for the remainder of the school year, parents are picking up the slack when it comes to educating their children. And with 66% of US employees now working remotely, ...

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