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Setting Time Limits on iPhones & Apps

Here is how to set up Time Limits on an iPhone. In this case, we are showing how to set up 1 hour a day limit on WhatsApp Monday through Saturday. And two hours on Sunday. Screen by Screen. 

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If I use a VPN. Will my parental control still work?

One question we get asked a lot is will VPN work with parental control. We explain why it works and why it is an excellent idea for your home online protection. 

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How to Keep Kids Safe on YouTube in 2022

YouTube is the 2nd most popular site on the internet. Here's an updated 2021 review on keeping your kids safe on YouTube, including a Restricted Mode and YouTube for kids. 

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COVID19 changed internet safety teaching for schools forever.

Internet safety thinking and the way it is talked about in schools needs major change since COVID19. Parents have new concerns, kids have new usage patterns and gaming has grown hugely. Social Media, bullying haven't gone away either. It is time for a change. 

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What Schools, Parents need to do to catch up with Kids on Devices

We've updated our rules and guidelines for schools, Principals, Parents. We need to challenge kids to put phones, games, social media away, to teach them how to balance the online and offline world following COVID19. Let's start by putting the device down. There are new rules now.

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Rules for Kids aged 5-8 on Smartphones, Devices

We've updated our guidelines for 5-8-year-olds on phones, everything changed over COVID19. Parents, Schools need updated guidance on time limits, phone addiction, games, YouTube and TikTok. The game is changing, parents need to be more vigilant than before. It's not getting easier.

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Facebook Ploughs on with Instagram for kids despite Backlash

Social media wasn't built for kids. Facebook was meant for college kids, Instagram owes its creation to its founder’s love of bourbon, and YouTube was a video dating site.

Kids under 13 already have online social lives. Building worlds socially on Minecraft, FaceTime with friends, and send texts and emojis through tools like Facebook Messenger. But they love social media especially TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.

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Good Online Safety Parenting for Ages 8 -11 years of age

If your Kids aged 8-11 years of age? Here is some advice on managing their online internet safety, what to expect, what rules and guidelines to apply. Guidelines for Apps, Gaming and inernet safety

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Social Media; Time to use Real Names, Real Photos.

In our talk, we recommend using Real Names, Real Photos and people question this which is understandable. This is a social media preferred by many Police forces around the world.

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Five things Kids must never share online ever!

Clever entrapment of a 9-year-old girl who tricked into giving an interloper her dog's name 'Snowy' on Instagram, which she thought was harmless. It wasn't.

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