By admin, on June 24th, 2010%
This been provided by BullGuard Internet Security who provide an all in one antivirus and internet security solution.
To keep your child safe when they go online, there are various steps that you can take. Some of these are things you can do to stop your child from having access to things you do not wish them . . . → Read More: Keeping Your Child Safe on the Internet
By admin, on April 7th, 2010%
If your children are about to embark on exam revision, chances are stress levels in the household are rising.
Whether you’re worried that they’re unprepared or they’re fretting because they simply don’t know where to start, the run up to exams and coursework preparation can massively stressful for pupils and parents alike.
From pupils that keep their revision . . . → Read More: Dick and Dom help out with some exam revision advice
By admin, on March 26th, 2010%
New Ofcom research published today suggests that one quarter of children aged 8-12 who use the internet at home say they have a profile on Facebook, Bebo or MySpace. All of these social networking sites have a minimum user age of 13.
However the research, published in Ofcom’s annual Children’s Media Literacy Audit, suggests that 83 . . . → Read More: Under age use of Social Networking sites is rife according to Ofcom research
By admin, on February 15th, 2010%
Having children is certainly an expensive business. Young families usually have to cope with owning one of their first properties along with maintaining the child’s welfare, and as they grow older this can get a whole lot trickier. Not only have you got to think of how to spend money to keep your child happy, there’s . . . → Read More: Funding Your Child’s Further Education
By admin, on February 10th, 2010%
Following a year long quest, today 22 children are representing Britain’s 4 million schoolchildren to present their manifesto for a greener Britain to MPs. A group of bright young children from across the UK will set out their plan at meetings with Ed Miliband, Secretary Of State For Energy and Climate Change and Greg Barker, Shadow . . . → Read More: School children leading the way on the environment
By admin, on January 11th, 2010%
This is the fourth film in this series to raise awareness about alcohol drinking with teenagers.
This ‘Behind the Scenes’ video shows the shooting of Comedian Bill Bailey’s film for the “Alcohol. It’s No Joke” campaign. Bill Bailey’s film talks about growing up and attitudes shared by friends and family, It talks about how drunken behavior can . . . → Read More: Bill Bailey shows the not-so-funny-side of drinking
By admin, on January 11th, 2010%
Despite Kirsty Young’s recent statements in the press about pushy parents sending their tiny tots to Mandarin and violin lessons being wrong, exposing your child to a foreign language from a young age DOES make it far easier for them to learn new languages in later life.
And being bi-lingual or multi-lingual is hugely beneficial. . . . → Read More: Speekee Spanish learning programme gets the young speaking Spanish
By admin, on January 6th, 2010%
We are pleased to be able to publicise this video from Jo Brand on behalf of the Alcohol It’s No Joke campaign.
It’s all too easy to laugh off the effects of alcohol and forget that drink can put young people in vulnerable situations. It’s no joke. Recognising that alcohol is a serious issue and talking about . . . → Read More: Jo Brand talks about perils of teenage drinking
By admin, on November 20th, 2009%
Do you know what your kids get up to on the internet?
Log onto our live WebTV show for top tips on protecting your children online.
Chat date: Friday 20th November
Chat time: 14:30 to 15:00
[If you miss the show, it will be subsequently available as a webcast]
As parents we’re becoming more aware . . . → Read More: Live Web TV Show about protecting your children online
By admin, on November 16th, 2009%
Here’s a cute advertising videofrom The Children’s Mutual to promote their website – www.whatiwanttobe.co.uk. The Children’s Mutual speciailise in promoting long-term savings for children.
All small children dream about what they want to be when they grow up – anything from bus drivers to astronauts. The ‘What I Want to Be’ websitewebsite provides an insight into how . . . → Read More: What I want to be when I grow up