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Online Safety
A Note on Dangerous Gifts - Child Accident Prevention Trust
December is on the horizon. Families around the country are already putting up Christmas trees and tinsel is starting to grace our high streets. Before long mince pies, Mariah Carey and mysteriously familiar Santa Clauses will make their way into our lives. This is all in good fun, and children from Lands End to John O'Groats look forward to the build up to Christmas all year. However, not all presents are created equally. More than ever our Christmas shopping is done online from an increasingly varied list of providers. From imitation manufacturers, to sellers platforms like Etsy and to third party small businesses that use known provider logistics services, we're all trusting people ever further removed from us to provide high quality goods. Unfortunately this is far from guaranteed. Production firms abroad or within a 'cottage industry' may not have the strict manufacturing standards applied in the UK, or expected as industry standard. The Child Accident Prevention Trust has published a list of eight gifts most likely to cause an accident this year. If interested please follow the link below. It's always important to remember that prevention is always better than repairing.
https://capt.org.uk/8-
Posting on Social Network
Many people love to post things about their children and photos on social network. And our children bring us joy and bring joy to others as well. Please be mindful of their safety though and make sure that you don’t share any identifying factors. For example, their full name alongside a photo, their address or their school uniform.
Children (and adults) love to be part of groups on WhatsApp. Read this handy parents’ guide to check that you are supporting your child with the minefield of the online world.
https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/whatsapp-safety-a-how-to-guide-for-parents/
Minecraft
Minecraft can be played very safely. In single player creative mode on the peaceful setting there is no interaction with others and no conflict. However, eventually, most children want to play with others and multiplayer gaming invites some risks. Read the below helpful guide for parents to make sure that your children are safe whilst playing.
