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Parents

Welcome to the Webwise Parents Hub!

Here you’ll find all the information and support you need to ensure your child makes the most of their time online.

The #TalkListenLearn campaign supports children and parents/guardians online.

Having regular open conversations is one of the most
effective ways of supporting your child online.
Start the chat using our Topic Generator!

Listen to the Experts

Our parenting experts offer advice on everything from talking to your child about sexting to modelling good behaviour.

Online Safety Webinar

Dr. Colman Noctor (Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist;) discusses the opportunities and risks for teens online, offers practical advice to

#TalkListenLearn

The internet is an integral part of our lives, providing fantastic opportunities to learn, create and connect, but the online

Orufe and Delapo

The internet is an integral part of our lives, providing fantastic opportunities to learn, create and connect, but the online

Get Informed

Keep up to date with the latest apps and social networks your children are using.

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Online Safety Code

What is the Online Safety Code? Coimisiún na Meán’s Online Safety Code sets out new binding rules that oblige video-sharing

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What is ChatGPT?

What is ChatGPT? OpenAI’s ChatGPT is a powerful artificial intelligence chatbot that can answer questions, hold text based conversations, and

Snapchats My AI
Snapchat's My AI

Snapchat’s My AI is described by Snapchat as an experimental, friendly, chatbot currently available to Snapchatters. Initially available to Snapchat+

Get advice

Advice and support for parents on key issues such as making friends online and sharing personal information.

Phishing

Phishing is when fraudsters try to gain access to your confidential information such as bank details, credit card information, or passwords.

What is False Information

With so much content available to us, it is important to be able to judge how accurate and reliable our information is.

Be in Ctrl

#BeInCtrl – A Short Film on Online Grooming from PDST Technology in Education on Vimeo. Created to compliment the Be

Have the chat

Having open communication with your child around internet safety is one of the best ways to help your child navigate the online world safely. Get started with our talking points.

Self-Esteem Online

Being online is now an integral part of teenage life, and the opportunities the internet offers provides young people with

Online Pornography

The reality of life today is that, whether accidentally or on purpose, your child will come across pornography on the

Sexting

For many parents of teenagers, sexting can be a big concern. Talking to your child can be the best way

#TalkListenLearn

The #TalkListenLearn campaign supports children and parents/guardians online.

 

Having regular open conversations is one of the most effective ways of supporting your child online.

 

The #TalkListenLearn campaign has a range of free resources and advice to support families, and you can start the chat using our Topic Generator!

How To

Support and step by step instructions on blocking, reporting, parental controls and more.

TikTok Privacy

TikTok is a popular social media platform for creating, sharing and discovering short videos.  Our Explainer Guide outlines how it

Report and Block on Instagram

Instagram is a photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking application. The service, which is free to download, allows users to share video

Publications

Download our free parents guide and get information on where to find help.

Helplines

Talk to someone

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.

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Get started


The National Parents Council Primary enables and empowers parents to be effective partners in their children’s education.

01 887 4477
helpline@npc.ie

Report

Report Illegal Content

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.

More on illegal content

Make a report

Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual
abuse content, in conjunction with police and Internet Industry