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Worried you can't keep pace with your child's online life?
Our blog is a quick read to keep you up to date with digital developments
so you can continue to keep your child screen smart and safe.


Jess Carter, Marcus Rashford - online racist abuse must be stopped
England footballer Jess Carter bravely spoke out about the racist abuse she received via social media this summer, during UEFA Women’s...

Janette Ballard
Aug 302 min read


Summer ready? Not until you've sorted the digital stuff
Being summer ready includes being tech ready. So, here are some things to help you get your digital essentials in place for you and your kids.

Janette Ballard
Jun 137 min read


Saying 'no' to children & screens
Saying no to children and screens.

Janette Ballard
Jun 112 min read


Online stranger danger
Online stranger danger looks like this

Janette Ballard
May 212 min read


Talk Talk... Talk again
Talk about going online with your child.

Janette Ballard
May 11 min read


Loving or Shaming ...?
Loving or shaming parentings - telling kids not to be on screens is shaming them

Janette Ballard
Apr 92 min read


Artificial Intelligence for Children
Artificial Intelligence for children is questioned by a small survey from Be Smart Cookie

Janette Ballard
Mar 122 min read


West Ham vs Newcastle 0-1
West Ham vs Newcastle resulted in a win for Newcastle, 0-1 this week. I've often wondered whether football offer a good way to look at...

Janette Ballard
Mar 111 min read


Big tech and the people.
I might go on about big tech and the people for some time to come. I'm not stuck, just passionate. The big tech platforms under the...

Janette Ballard
Jan 272 min read


Gaming & body image
Negative self image is a big worry to parents and carers.

Janette Ballard
Jan 212 min read


'Brain rot' - word of the year
'Brain rot' is Oxford word of the year, defined as; the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially...

Janette Ballard
Dec 30, 20241 min read


For the MOB - Mums Who Build
I'm delighted to have written a Blog for the MOB - Mums Who Build. You can find it .

Janette Ballard
Nov 28, 20241 min read


Dancing Giraffes
From dancing giraffes to online harms, does learning how to be smart online really help?

Janette Ballard
Oct 12, 20241 min read


Social media, engagement & truths...
How one post attracted negative comments and what they taught me

Janette Ballard
Oct 1, 20243 min read


Crowdstrike and your child
Crowdstrike and your child... it's a good opportunity to talk about cyber security.

Janette Ballard
Jul 21, 20241 min read


Social media - got it. Media literacy - what even is that?
Media literacy is really important and everyone needs to know about it.

Janette Ballard
Jul 4, 20242 min read


Schools are out - screen time is in - get tech ready for summer
Schools are out - get tech ready for summer

Janette Ballard
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Prebunking - spot the fake
How prebunking helps to stop fake news.

Janette Ballard
May 28, 20241 min read


The friends of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
Artificial Intelligence and the friends you can make

Janette Ballard
May 9, 20242 min read


The nerve of Artificial Intelligence
The ethics of AI and Britons' nerve to use it.

Janette Ballard
Apr 16, 20242 min read
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