Easter weekend is just around the corner, and young people’s screentime will have likely increased – why not take the opportunity as a family to readdress the importance of online safety before terms restarts?
Childnet have a plethora of resources, activities and games for the whole family to get stuck in and encourage safe and positive usage of the internet.
Whether regarding devices and screentime, social media, or parental controls – we are here to help you stay calibrated top of all things online safety.
Family agreement
Who is this for? The whole family!
This resource could be a fun and collaborative opportunity to kickstart the Easter weekend.
Our family agreement template helps you all to set clear expectations for positive and safe internet use, especially as device and internet usage will likely go up without school in the day.
Encouraging participation from all in the family, it’s a great opportunity to set the rules together, without someone feeling left out.
You can then stick it on the fridge as a reminder of the rules you have set as a family!
Digiduck series
Who is this for? Parents and carers to read with children aged 3-7
Our very own Easter hatchling Digiduck is the star of Childnet’s 5-story series. You can follow Digiduck in his adventures of friendship, responsibility and thinking online.
The collection includes a ebooks, PDFs, a poster and an interactive app.
SMART video lessons
Who is this for? Parents and carers to use with children aged 6-9
Videos are always a super fun and egg-gaging way to educate young people. That’s why we would recommend checking out our SMART video lessons for use at home as a family.
It is for an adult to deliver directly with their child, with each lesson taking around 15 minutes.
Parents’ and Carers’ Guide: Let’s talk about life online
Who is this for? Parents and carers
As a parent or carer, the best tool to support your child in leading a happy and safe life online is open conversation.
If you’re looking for some light reading over the holidays, this resource will help you to embed online safety in conversations with your child, to help them to be even happier and healthier online.
