by Kate Farina | Apr 6, 2022 | Filters & Limits, Settings, Stranger Danger
South African law makers have been quietly working away behind the scenes and two recent pieces of legislation have come into effect, with potential to be used as tools for keeping kids in particular, safer and saner online. Cybercrimes The Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020...
by Kate Farina | Jan 10, 2022 | Filters & Limits, Settings, Stranger Danger
The online world has brought a whole new complexity to our parenting role. We must already make sure that our children eat veggies, sleep for 10 hours, play outside, wear sunscreen, learn intellectual, emotional and physical skills, and generally grow up to be fully...
by Kate Farina | Nov 21, 2021 | Filters & Limits, Gaming, Pornography & Violence, Settings, Stranger Danger
Parental controls can help you stay connected to your children The time of giving is fast approaching, and you may be thinking of getting your child a phone or tablet, or they may already have them. Either way, how much do you know about setting up devices to protect...
by Kate Farina | Apr 12, 2021 | Filters & Limits, Settings, Stranger Danger
One of the most common questions we get asked by parents is: what are parental controls and do I really need them? Your kids may already have phones and/or tablets, or you may just be thinking of it, but either way, you’ve probably heard of parental...
by Kate Farina | Mar 31, 2021 | Social Media, Stranger Danger
There’s a new social media kid on the block, but you’ve got to know someone who knows someone, to get into to this party. Clubhouse launched itself (along with COVID!) in March 2020, as an invite-only, audio-based iOS only (at this stage) app. Introducing...
by Kate Farina | Mar 26, 2020 | Filters & Limits, Gaming, Pornography & Violence, Screen Time, Social Media, Stranger Danger
We find ourselves in extraordinary and testing times. However, as with all challenges, there are opportunities to come out of this stronger and wiser. Anticipating the greater amount of time that all of us will be spending at home in the foreseeable future –...