Home, Family and Friends
5 tips for celebrating your child’s birthday in lockdown
While most of the adult population is preoccupied with the pandemic, most children have something else on their mind: their birthday.
16 April 2021
Home, Family and Friends
How to keep children and grandparents connected during lockdown
Grandparents play a crucial role in your child’s life and many children might not understand why they can’t visit them right now.
15 April 2021
News
Being a Childline Listening Volunteer: Ailish’s Story
Childline Listening volunteer Ailish Dunne talks about why she joined the team and how it has impacted her life.
14 April 2021
Digital Hub Updates
ISPCC and the Vodafone Ireland Foundation launch Digital Ready Hub to help parents and carers keep children safe online
The portal is designed to help parents and carers learn about how they can support children and young people to be safe online
13 April 2021
Digital Hub Videos
Webwise Parents – what to do if images of my child are shared online
Elaine Byrnes, Doctoral Researcher-Psychology, NUI Galway offers advice on what to to do if intimate images of your child are shared online.
9 April 2021
Digital Hub Videos
Webwise: Forever – A short film about the permanence of the online world
Sharing nudes that could hurt or embarrass others causes real harm, damages reputations and changes lives forever.
9 April 2021
Digital Hub Videos
Webwise Parents: #BeInCtrl – A short film on Online Grooming
It is NOT okay for anyone to pressure or coerce you into sending nudes online. If this happens to you, you are a victim of a crime.
9 April 2021
Digital Hub Videos
Webwise Parents: What to do if something goes wrong online?
Áine Lynch, CEO of the National Parents Council Primary offers advice for parents on supporting their children online.
9 April 2021
Digital Hub Videos
The Laws Protecting Children Online
Detective Sergeant Mike Smyth goes through the history of laws protecting children online. Top Tip: The maximum prison sentence for child exploitation is twenty years.
9 April 2021
Digital Hub Videos
How to talk to your child about ‘Sexting’ – Potential Legal Implications
Detective Sergeant Mike Smyth explains the potential legal implications of ‘sexting’. Top Tip: Remind your child to treat every individual they interact with online with respect.
9 April 2021