FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Common questions answered
Screen Time
HOW MUCH SCREEN TIME SHOULD MY CHILD HAVE?
It depends on their age and whether it’s fun or functional screen time
IS SCREEN TIME BAD FOR MY CHILD?
WHAT ARE GOOD SCREEN TIME CHOICES?
Pornography & Violence
WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON CHILDREN FROM WATCHING ONLINE PORN?
ScreenTime (iOs) and Family Link (Android) are a good start, but installing parental control filters on devices and WiFi are best.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY CHILD HAS WATCHED PORN?
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY CHILD SEES PORN AT A FRIENDS HOUSE?
Gaming
WHAT GAME SETTINGS SHOULD I CHANGE?
It depends on their age and whether it’s fun or functional screen time
IS MY CHILD ADDICTED TO GAMING?
It depends on their age and whether it’s fun or functional screen time
MY CHILD WANTS TO BE A GAMER DO I ENCOURAGE THIS?
It depends on their age and whether it’s fun or functional screen time
Social Media
WHICH SOCIAL MEDIA SITES ARE THE BEST CHOICES?
ScreenTime (iOs) and Family Link (Android) are a good start, but installing parental control filters on devices and WiFi are best.
WHAT APP SETTINGS SHOULD I CHANGE?
ScreenTime (iOs) and Family Link (Android) are a good start, but installing parental control filters on devices and WiFi are best.
IS MY CHILD ADDICTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA?
ScreenTime (iOs) and Family Link (Android) are a good start, but installing parental control filters on devices and WiFi are best.
Filters & Limits
AT WHAT AGE SHOULD I GET MY CHILD A PHONE?
It depends on their age and whether it’s fun or functional screen time
HOW DO I MANAGE / LIMIT SCREEN TIME?
It depends on their age and whether it’s fun or functional screen time
HOW DO I SET PARENTAL FILTERS?
It depends on their age and whether it’s fun or functional screen time
Settings
WHY ARE DEVICE SETTINGS IMPORTANT?
ScreenTime (iOs) and Family Link (Android) are a good start, but installing parental control filters on devices and WiFi are best.
WHAT DEVICE SETTINGS SHOULD I CHANGE?
ScreenTime (iOs) and Family Link (Android) are a good start, but installing parental control filters on devices and WiFi are best.
I AM NOT TECHNICAL AT ALL, WHATS THE EASIEST PLACE TO START?
ScreenTime (iOs) and Family Link (Android) are a good start, but installing parental control filters on devices and WiFi are best.
Cyberbullying
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY CHILD IS BEING BULLIED ONLINE?
It depends on their age and whether it’s fun or functional screen time
WHAT'S DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN UPSTANDER AND BYSTANDER?
MY CHILD IS BEING BULLIED BUT WONT TELL ME ABOUT IT
Getting your child to open up to you requires consistently asking them about what is going for them, do it daily, and don’t be specific about the bullying, when they feel more comfortable, they will open up. Also, institute a new rule that all phones are out of bedrooms at night, as this is when most cyberbullying occurs.
Stranger Danger
IS IT OK FOR MY CHILD TO CHAT TO STRANGERS ONLINE?
If you wouldn’t open your front door to strangers and let them play in your child’s room, monitor who they are talking to online.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY CHILD IS BEING GROOMED ONLINE?
Take screenshots of messages, save images or videos and report it immediately to the child protection authority in your jurisdiction!
MY CHILD PLAYS WITH STRANGERS ONLINE, IS THAT OK?
Unless you have made sure that your child can only talk with certain users who you have approved are their friends, or you have set up a private chat channel, you have to assume they are open to being contacted by unsupervised adults, which is a risk that is not worth taking.
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HOW I MANAGE MY KID’S DEVICES
Tebogo Mokgoko
May 16, 2022 -
Fascinating talk on 702. Great to hear there's help for parents.
Bronwenn Odendaal
May 16, 2022 -
Thank you for the information and the resources presented in tonight's webinar. You have empowered us with much needed knowledge which will enable us to prioritise safety in our children's digital worlds.
Tarryn Cooper-Bell
April 20, 2022 -
Lovely and informative interview on 702.
Tumi Moshe
May 16, 2022 -
Simple, insightful - what all busy parents need 
Rmd Gammatec
December 10, 2020 -
Elke ouer moet hulle volg. Baie goeie advies
Lamprecht Lötter
April 13, 2022 - Just attended a webinar. If you haven’t yet….. sign up now. You guys were brilliant. Thank you!!
Sarah Lee
February 1, 2022 -
I just attended a Cyber bullying webinar Josh did - just brilliant
Lindy Halgreen
January 26, 2022 -
Practical tools and sound advice on 702 feature.
Nolene MacIntyre
May 16, 2022 - deeply thoughtful ideas to help parents with meaningful control over the acess to social media for their children.
TimRobin Farina
December 10, 2020
