It Starts With Kindness, Not Creepiness.
Groomers often use a simple formula to build trust with children online: flattery, gifts and secrecy. What begins as gaming, compliments or free virtual items can gradually move into private conversations and secrecy. Learn how to recognise these warning signs and start open, honest conversations with your child about online safety.
Your Kid Has Two Instagrams. Only You’re Following the Wrong One.
Most parents think they’re following their child’s Instagram account but what if it’s only the one they were meant to find?
Many teens now have two Instagram accounts: a Rinsta (their public, parent-friendly profile) and a Finsta (a private account shared with a small circle of friends).
Your Daughter’s Skincare Routine is Being Designed by TikTok: Helping kids spot the difference between advice and advertising.
Your 10-year-old comes home with a retinol serum and an eye cream that costs more than your moisturiser. She found it on TikTok. Welcome to #SkinTok – the trend that’s doing far more than emptying your wallet.
Zepeto: The Virtual World Your Child May Be Exploring
Zepeto may look like harmless avatar fun, but beneath the virtual fashion and social spaces are real concerns for parents. From open chats with strangers to in-app spending pressure, here’s what families need to know about one of the fastest-growing apps among tweens and teens.
Rivals: The Roblox Game Parents Shouldn’t Ignore
Rivals on Roblox is one of the fastest-growing competitive games among tweens and teens — but behind its simple design lies an intense, high-pressure shooter experience. This guide helps parents understand why kids are hooked, the risks involved, and how to respond with confidence.
Viral Violence: Helping Kids Navigate the Charlie Kirk Footage
Violent moments online don’t stay in one corner of the internet. Even if your child isn’t on TikTok or Instagram, footage like this week’s Charlie Kirk’s assassination can still reach them through WhatsApp, YouTube, or friends. It’s raw, frightening, and impossible to “unsee.” This week’s viral footage is exactly that kind of moment: confronting, confusing, and […]
Unknown Number: What Netflix Won’t Tell Your Teen
Whether you are going to watch or scroll on by, Netflix’s new “Unknown Number” is a show that warrants discussion. Unknown Number: The High School Catfish is a documentary centred on a specific kind of chilling cyberbullying known as catfishing. So what is Catfishing really? […]
Can I check my child’s device?
SNOOP, SPY OR JUST PLAIN SMART? Not every person your child meets on the internet can or will harm them, but the fact remains that wherever kids are playing online, so are child predators. You are not snooping on your child when you check their device, you are keeping them safe. If your child want’s privacy, they […]
How to handle the other mom…and your child’s begging
We all have different rules in our homes when it comes to tech and it can be tricky when ‘the other mom’ (who comes off as so cool to your child) allows TikTok/ Roblox,/Call of Duty/Fortnite ….and you don’t. So what do we say to the ‘other mom’ when our child is ‘game on’ for […]
Online Sextortion is reaching Epidemic Proportions – What Parents Need to Know
There has been an 1800% rise in online sextortion the last three years alone, with 14-year-old BOYS being the most commonly targeted victims.