These uncertain times have led to an understandable disruption to family life, with parents and children spending more time than usual at home, and online.
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Google's SafeSearch filters allow you to change your browser setting to filter out adult content in Google search results. Here's how you set it up
We all want our children to be safe online. And we all want them to learn new things online. YouTube, the video website where millions of hours of footage is uploaded every day by ordinary people, companies and organisations, is a site which has massive learning potential for youngsters.
We're told that there's an App for most things, but did you know that there are Parental Control Apps to help you keep your child safe online? However while mobile and online tools such as Parental Controls, Google Safe Search and YouTube Safety Mode exist they may not be totally effective and of course are no substitute for parental supervision
Check out some of our top tips on the app market - dedicated to you, the parent.
Some of the most common questions that parents have about online safety are answered in this short article put together by the Webwise experts
The internet is a wonderful learning resource packed with fascinating and informative information, games and websites. But, the net is also a dangerous place where pornographic websites flourish and where unscrupulous individuals try to scam, groom and target vulnerable users, including children. So, as a parent or teacher, you would like to know the best, and safest, sites to recommend to your children or students.
Does your child whiz around your iPad with ease? Then you need to read on. In-app purchases are increasingly costing parents big, big money and it's very easy to turn them off. Here's how
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