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Digital Literacy for Parents

Level Up Your Digital Parenting: The Honest Chat About Online Monitoring (Yes, It Can Be Fun!)

June 5, 2025 by Parent Tech Made Easy

Alright, parents, let’s talk. You’re navigating the wild, wonderful, and sometimes downright weird world of the internet alongside your kids. It’s like being a co-pilot on their first spaceship ride – you want them to explore the galaxy, but you also want to make sure they don’t accidentally fly into a black hole of TikTok … Read more

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The contents and methods listed on this site are designed to be used in an open and honest way with your children, and not as a covert way to spy on them. Use of safety compromises, in an open and honest way, can help to build trust on both sides, allowing children to live in the digital world, while keeping them safe and being able to monitor and control their screen usage. Some of the material we provide will give a more balanced view point than you are used to seeing on the news or social media, based on unbiased research and experience, as we aim to lift the veil on the digital world, not just follow the main steam media line.