The BBC has just announced a range of programmes for younger children scheduled to air throughout the year. Heading the lineup comes Rastamouse — narrated by Reggie Yates — a colourful, musical animation based on the acclaimed books by Genevieve Webster and Michael De Souza. Also coming soon is Mr […]
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For many, flirting by those already in a romantic / committed relationship isn’t seen as a problem, and even less so when it comes to doing it over the Internet. This is borne out by a new survey which found that seven out of ten Brits don’t believe there’s anything […]
The Internet isn’t the be-all-and-end-all of information and advice, but it isn’t a bad place to turn. The Digital Nanny comes from a source that you can most definitely trust to have the best interests of parents and children at heart: the NSPCC. Though parents can often feel isolated, stressed […]
There’s nothing like a bit of tech sex to sell tabloid newspapers, so the recent report that a wife wants to divorce her husband because he took part in virtual gay sex in the online game Second Life isn’t much of a surprise. I reported on the threat of virtual […]
Once almost exclusively the domain of “techies”, particularly in Silicon Valley, Twitter is now getting quite a fan base across the world and with “ordinary” people. Even Phillip Schofield tweets, as he announced to thousands of viewers on This Morning during the week. We know that plenty of parents blog, […]
Do you know what Twitter is? It’s an online service which allows anyone to share 140-character snippets of information about themselves, what they’re doing, and what’s important to them. It’s a bit like text messaging on the Internet. March of Dimes has announced that it’s providing daily pregnancy tips – […]
Stop Internet Predators has announced its new Spanish website, designed to raise awareness of the new Internet technologies that can pose a threat to children. October is both National Hispanic Heritage Month and Cyber Security Awareness Month, so it’s a fitting time to launch the resource. Many of the fifteen […]
A new broadband provider is about to hit the market with a product that will revolutionise online child safety. Spidermail offers a trailblazing new service that surpasses parental control systems, which are vulnerable to unscrupulous websites and easily bypassed by increasingly tech-savvy children. Where this innovative new service differs is […]
The MySpace MyKids project is a new user-friendly website designed to familiarize parents with social networking and help them protect their kids. It’s a powerful educational program for parents who want to not only protect their children, but also better understand and connect with their teens.