There is so much that we can do online nowadays including playing games, chatting with others, watching TV or sharing our videos/photographs. Being online can be great but it’s important that we set boundaries for our children to keep them safe whist they explore being online, develop their digital resilience and understanding of what to do if anything negative happens when online.
Have you heard of Squid Game?
It’s one of Netflix’s latest releases about a group of people participating in a series of children’s games in the hope of winning a large cash prize. It has been rated 15 by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). Due to its current popularity, content from this show can be found on numerous other platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and Roblox, so your child may come across this show without even viewing it on Netflix. Content may range from trailers of the show or content that other people create such as memes, reenactments and games.
Online Bullying is also an important aspect of online safety.
This year, the theme is One Kind Word. The Anti-Bullying Alliance have worked with Kidscape to develop a tool for parents and carers to help them support their children and bring Anti-Bullying Week to life. You can find out
more here: https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week/parents-and-carer
