Kids and Media offers informational slideshows on a variety of topics.

Have you seen or heard something in the media that is inappropriate for children? Have your say at ParentPort.

A wide-ranging and user friendly guide on how to enjoy the Internet whilst staying safe from online threats.

The idea of Facebook creating a huge, photo-searchable database is troubling.

The perception of what constitutes friendship, social life and reality may be completely different from one generation to the next.

Most parents are aware of parental controls, and more than half of parents have used parental controls for children's Internet use, according to a survey from the Family Online Safety Institute.

ROBUSD offers educational materials concerning the prevention of bullying, including a series of video presentations, all free of charge.

Some issues to consider before publishing images of children in their swimwear.

A recent report shows how parents feel about raising children in a digital age.

As a parent, you have a unique opportunity to teach your children a healthy critical sense.

Find useful resources, articles and videos on safety and privacy.

Q&A: Is there any way to filter search results on search engines, such as Google, in order to avoid inappropriate content for children?

There are some signs and symptoms of victimisation that might help you find out.

What is cyber bullying? Watch this useful video from Wired Safety, and find out.

Q&A: I have heard that there is a filter on YouTube, but I don’t know how to activate it. Can you help me?

Q&A: Is it true that the computer is of such vital importance for performance in online games?

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Kids and Media gives you three simple tips to make Youtube safer for children.

Q&A: I have a 9 year old son who wants to play ”RuneScape”. Do you have any advice on whether or not I should allow him to play?

Useful information and tips on how to keep your children safe on Facebook.

ZuiTube is an American website for children that aims to be a cleaner version of YouTube.

Common Sense Media has launched a campaign to raise awareness with parents that there are ways to keep children safe in a digital world.

It’s not only school children who learn something new when school starts in the autumn. Even parents are getting schooled.

Twitter provides an easy way to share and find instantly updated information. However, make sure to take the right security precautions.

CTIA - The Wireless Association has launched a campaign to help parents ensure their children are responsible wireless users.

Instant messaging is a safe form of communication, if you adhere to some simple rules.

The merging of social networks and games is becoming increasingly widespread. The Austrian Awareness Centre has compiled some great tips for parents regarding the safe use of Social Games.

More than a half of French parents believe their children are safe online, but children say they do face problems.

Find out how to keep your children safe in the world of online gaming.

Q&A: What kind of rules do you recommend in relation to how much time children should be allowed to spend online?

If children are to use the Internet unsupervised, an agreement or set of rules should be made in dialogue with the children.

Is digital bullying most widespread in primary or secondary school?

I am a father of two teenage boys, and I would very much like to have a good conversation with them about porn.

KidsOKOnline's research on children’s online safety shows that children understand the dangers of revealing personal information in social networks, but still a large number of children give away personal data.

Find out how you can prevent viruses, worms and trojan horses from causing great damage.

Here is some good advice to those who have children and a webcam at home.

Facebook has a 13-year age limit but many children younger than this wish to be part of the online community...

Topics for discussion - parent and child

Have you got any advice on children´s use of webcams?

I’m a mother of two girls aged 8 and 11. I’ve heard it’s possible to log MSN. How do I do that?

We have three children who are very active online. Can you give us any tips on how to make strong passwords?

We have children aged 11 and 13 who are active net users. Do you have any tips on how we can shut out unwanted contents from their net surfing?

Emil Gukild (17) and Ludvik Roksvåg (16) are two of the actors in the informational movies made by the Norwegian “Use your head” campaign, related to cyber bullying. Read their best tips for parents.

You can help your kids use the Internet safely by teaching them some basic rules. Microsoft gives some basic lessons that parents can help their kids to learn.

Parental tips form Webwise, the EU Safety and Awareness node in Ireland.

Organisations and support

Wise parents can make sure that their children are chatting safely online. Here are some points for parents on safe chatting.

Parent's stories: We have children aged four and three, and they have already started using digital media. In the beginning we sat down with them and told them a little about the computer and the games, and helped them get started.

Parent's stories: I’m a father of two children aged five and eight. Both love playing video and computer games, and had they been allowed to decide over their own schedules, they’d probably have spent most of their time awake in front of a screen.