Young children (6-10)

Online safety advice

Early use of digital technology has been shown to improve language skills and promote children’s social development and creativity.

But it’s not without risks for young children, who may come across inappropriate content or begin to copy what older children do online. See our advice to understand what you can do to give young children the best experience of going online.

Choose filters to narrow your search

See a broad range of age-specific resources to help children stay safe online. Use the filter to sort the resources you'd like to see.
Filter
Sort by
Parent stories
A close up image of a hand holding a smartphone, possibly scrolling social media.
One dad’s advice on dealing with misogyny content teen boys consume
James Coomber of Wiltshire lives with his wife and their two teenaged sons. He worries about the misogynistic content teen boys consume across the digital space. See how James deals with misogyny that comes from popular online influencers and celebrities.
James Coomber of Wiltshire lives with his ...
The Fitbit logo on a white background.
Fitbit fitness tracker
Learn how to set up a Family Account and child's account on Fitbit with this step-by-step guide.
Learn how to set up a Family ...
Apps & Platforms
A photo shows three children sitting outside and using devices. Choosing the right apps can support wellbeing and balanced screen time.
How to choose apps for kids during the school holidays
Guidance on choosing new apps and games for children to support wellbeing, interests and balanced screen time.
Guidance on choosing new apps and games ...
Google ChromeOS logo on a white background.
ChromeOS safety guide
Get step-by-step guidance on setting Chromebooks up for safety with this parental controls guide to ChromeOS.
Get step-by-step guidance on setting Chromebooks up ...
The macOS Ventura 13 wallpaper with a macOS logo and Ventura written overtop.
macOS Ventura 13
Get step-by-step guidance on the safety settings for macOS Ventura 13.
Get step-by-step guidance on the safety settings ...
Articles
A boy uses his laptop with a bubble surrounding him to represent how echo chambers separate users from others views. Text reads 'Algorithms and echo chambers: advice and guidance for managing algorithms on social media'.
What are algorithms? How to prevent echo chambers and keep children safe online
Algorithms are an important part of social media feeds, but they can create echo chambers. These echo chambers lead to issues of online hate, misinformation and more.
Algorithms are an important part of social ...
Apps & Platforms
The Sims 4 game
The Sims – What parents need to know
To help parents get a better understanding of this new phenomenon taking the gaming world by storm we outline the key information you’ll need to know.
To help parents get a better understanding ...
Parent stories
Family of four, including the article subjects, Barney and Betty. The Internet Matters logo and text sit on a dark blue background. The text reads 'Supporting girls impacted by misogyny online'.
Supporting girls impacted by misogyny online
Dad, Barney, shares his daughter's experience with misogyny online. See what he does to support his teen to deal with the hate she sees in online football communities.
Dad, Barney, shares his daughter's experience with ...
Showing 8 of 519 results
Load more