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.

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Internet Matters x Nominet research: Methods to prevent the spread of self-generated CSAM
In this blog we share findings from Round 2 of our research into the prevention of sexual image-sharing among 11-13-year-olds.
In this blog we share findings from ...
Policy & guidance
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Principles for providers of children’s residential care
These 9 principles outline best practice for supporting online safety for children in residential care.
These 9 principles outline best practice for ...
Parental controls
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TalkTalk HomeSafe guide
Learn how to manage your parental control network settings on the TalkTalk network with our step-by-step how-to guide.
Learn how to manage your parental control ...
Articles
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A new lesson to teach cyberbullying for Anti-Bullying Week 2023
Get ready for Anti-Bullying Week with a lesson from Digital Matters and other cyberbullying resources.
Get ready for Anti-Bullying Week with a ...
Parent stories
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How one dad deals 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 ...
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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
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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 ...
Apps & Platforms
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Parents guide to Roblox and how your kids can play it safely
Is Roblox safe for children to play? This is the question that a lot of parents are grappling with, following the recent concerns raised in the media. To help ease those fears, Pocket-lint tech journalist and games expert Andy Robertson sheds light on the game and how it can be played safely.
Is Roblox safe for children to play? ...
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