In order to maintain their online safety, it’s vital for parents to know and understand the social media platforms their children are using.
Cyberbullying can take several forms and rarely affords any ‘time-out’ for the bullied person due to the relentless nature of the behaviour.
It can be an upsetting time but there are practical steps you can take if you think your child is experiencing cyberbullying
Support is available for parents, carers, children and young people
The ISPCC Digital Ready Hub will present a series of expert-led webinars throughout 2021.
ISPCC Childline, Webwise, Hotline.ie and the NPC Primary have partnered under the umbrella of the Irish Safer Internet Centre
The Childline listening service is always here for every child and young person in Ireland
Although ‘Internet addiction’ is not officially recognized as a psychiatric disorder, excessive screen usage can be detrimental to children.
Radicalisation is a process by which individuals move from supporting moderate mainstream views to supporting extreme ideological views.
The term “sending nudes” means the sending of explicit photos via apps such as Snapchat, WhatsApp or other messaging platforms. It has replaced the term “sexting” in recent years.