Have you asked your child: ‘What’s the worst thing you have seen online?’
Devices, always connected to the internet, play a significant role in the childhood of our youngest generations. There’s so much […]
Teens & tweens are watching porn & we need to talk about it
Parents of today’s adolescents grew up in a world where pornography was something you had to get your hands on,
Always online – SA teens share real-life experiences
FYI play it safe launches ’Sip the Tea’ podcast If you’re the parent of a teenager, you most likely don’t
WHY YOUR TEEN NEEDS PRIVACY
As parents we feel a certain pride when our teens stake out their rights to more and more autonomy. After
Chat apps – the devil you think you know…
Towards the end of 2020, WhatsApp made a big announcement that they would be updating their privacy policy applicable to
Cellphones, social media and your child’s mental wellbeing
Smartphones and tablets are here to stay. In fact, these devices are becoming an integral part of our future and
What parents need to know about cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is one of the online threats that parents dread the most. It’s covert and insidious, sometimes tricky to put
A SAFETY GUIDE TO GIVING YOUR CHILD A FIRST PHONE
Getting a first smartphone has become the major milestone of modern childhood, and many families are starting off the year
SEXTING, PORN & PREDATORS – UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS CAN MAKE KIDS SAFER ONLINE
When it comes to keeping your children safe online, solutions such as parental controls certainly can help. However, there’s widespread
WHY CHILDREN’S GAMING DOES HAVE BENEFITS
The warnings about letting your children become video and digital gamers can be overwhelming. The list of risks is a
FYI play it safe TO SCREEN AWARD-WINNING GLOBAL YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FILM IN SA
Connecting the Dots by award-winning director/producer Noemi Weis will be showing at The Labia Theatre Featuring young people from across
Does your child use Telegram? Here’s what you should know
A lot of our children, especially teenagers, are jumping over to Telegram as their messaging app of choice. When their
Your child may be digitally colour-blind, and that’s normal
Most of us are aware of the fact that all people do not see colour in the same way. Some
Choosing the best app for your child’s online safety
To determine how parents protect their children online, FYI play it safe recently conducted a digital survey, and found that
The ecosystem to ensure your child’s online safety
Comparing our own learning to ride a bike, with teaching our children to be safer online is difficult. Growing up,
Technology is fast-moving, is your child protected?
In the season of giving, our children can’t wait to open their beautifully wrapped Christmas presents. They look at every
You thought playing an interactive online game was safe? Think again
FYI play it safe often gets messages from parents. Some of these are really shocking and others educational for all
Shocking anonymous match-making in apps used by teenagers
We all know technology changes rapidly and apps are launched every single day. We also know that many of these
Good news for concerned parents using iPhones – FYI play it safe now available in web browser
FYI play it safe, the app that alerts parents when their children are in potential online danger can now also
Your child needs a Cyber Safety Helmet
Whether our children are into cycling, motorcycling, BMX, Skateboarding, Motocross or roller-skating, it is only a matter of time before
The app that alerts parents of harmful online interactions gets an upgrade
FYI play it safe has announced an update to their app, which alerts parents about their children’s online conversations and searches
