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Parent Zone has recently produced a guide to using 6 of the more common apps. Skype, Tik-Tok, Snap Chat, YouTube, WhatsApp and Instagram are all covered in this article. For each app the article explains what the app is, how people use it and the things to look out for.
ThinkUKnow is the website aimed at children and their parents from the National Crime Agency. It has lots of useful suggestions and advice on how to report issues. It also has lots of games and activities including Jessie and Friends for the younger children and Band Runner for the older ones.
The range of online apps changes on a regular basis and the NSPCC have a site called Net Aware. This provides unbiased up-to-date information on current apps and sites along with advice to parents about dealing with issues.
Internet Matters is a site paid for by many British companies. It has a lot of good advice on adding parental controls as well as on most aspects of online safety. Parental controls will only help keep children safe. The best safety feature that a child has is their parent or carer. Take the time to talk to your child about the apps and games they are using and don’t be afraid to say no sometimes!
Parent Zone is a useful source of information about the different platforms, apps and websites that our young children may use can be found using this link – Parent Zone Guides
We will be adding information and links to help keep you safe online.
