Help & advice for all teachers and professionals parents and carers 4–11 year olds 11–18 year olds

Find out more about what the experts have to say about screen time for children and young people.

You can be a good friend online in the same way you would be a good friend offline

There are lots of things to think about when online gaming, from other players, to spending money

Know how to respond if a friend you only know online wants to meet up or is pressuring you and making you uncomfortable

Social media means apps and sites that are used mainly for talking with your friends or other people online

There are special signs that you might recognise, from your body and the world around you, when you’ve been online for too long

Whatever you’re choosing to share, and whoever you’re sharing it with, it’s important you do so safely and positively

Games can be one of the best ways to have fun online, but for some people they can become a bit of an obsession.

Did you know that games and apps may charge you real money?

For lots of online games and apps, you get to choose a username and password for your account.