Safer Internet Day 2023

Today is Safer Internet Day 2023 and once again, the perfect opportunity to pause and ask ourselves whether we are aware of our kids’ digital footprints. Are we guiding them to use the internet responsibly? Are we offering support and openness should they need us? Are...

Safer Internet Day 2021

Today is Safer Internet Day 2021 and so I thought it the perfect time to take stock and remind ourselves of how important it is that we are aware how our kids are using the internet. The internet has opened up a whole new world to kids of all ages. Entertainment is on...

Top 10 FREE educational sites for kids

As we are all more than aware, 2020 will go down in history as a time when the world stopped. Cities shut down, schools closed and a whole generation of kids were forced to learn online. Never has a list of the top free educational sites for kids been so needed. As a...

Internet safety for kids

Internet safety for kids should be a priority in every home!  It’s so important to keep up-to-date with what’s happening online, but it’s also pretty overwhelming as there is so much information to wade through! My hope is that with this blog I can...

Online chat – common acronyms

Do you have a grasp on the latest online chat? Do you know what your kids are saying to each other? Now is not the time to be ignorant… It’s so important you’re aware of what they’re saying and to who. Kids use the internet in ways we can...

The top 11 tablet/phone apps for dyslexia

Since finding out Ella has dyslexia, we’ve been researching ways, tools and apps for dyslexia that can help her along the way. The following list includes my favourite choices and is mainly focused on primary (elementary) kids, but some are a must-have for kids of...