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Áine Lynch from the National Parents Council – Primary, discusses the importance of leading by example.
There are now more and more items in the home that can connect to the internet: smart TVs, connected fridges […]
Dr John Sharry, Founder Parents Plus Charity offers advice on managing technology in the home.
Instagram is among a breed of smartphone apps which have tapped into the creative, image-based online life of young people. […]
Worried about something you have seen online or concerned about your child? Childline and the National Parents Council Primary offer free advice and support service.
Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18.There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.
The National Parents Council Primary enables and empowers parents to be effective partners in their children’s education.
Sometimes you might unwittingly stumble across illegal online content like child abuse imagery. Always remember: you can report it and get it removed using Hotline.ie.
Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual
abuse content, in conjunction with police and Internet Industry