Gaming, sexting and staying safe online
There is no doubt that today social media is seen by adults as representing a major problem for young people.
Parents and professionals worry about the time spent online, about the content that is seen by teenagers, and about the possible temptations that abou...
As a parent or carer it’s important to understand how your teen communicates with others online. It can be difficult to know what technology is ...
What are teen chat rooms?
Outside of social media chat functions like Facebook messenger, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and BBM there are a number o...
Teenagers today seem overloaded by things to do and information to absorb. It's not unusual for a young person to come home late from school because o...
How teenagers use technology
This article looks at how, and to what extent, tecnology fulfils our teenagers' needs. And it often does. Watching progr...
Access to the internet means that information is just a click away from your teen, either through their mobile phone or laptop. The internet is a...
What is sexting?
Sexting is the sending and receiving of naked pictures or 'nudes', 'underwear shots', sexual or 'dirty pics' or rude text messa...
Many parents will be familiar with the image of their child hunched over their computer or console, eyes fixed in concentration on the screen, oblivio...
A survey by ChildWise revealed that school children spend an average of six hours a day in front of screens (TV, games consoles and online). 43% have ...