Tag: safety

  • How to talk to young kids about the internet?

    I think it’s time I started talking about internet safety A few months ago I attended a round table event hosted by AVG, where we spoke about online safety and how confident parents felt about dealing with it.  As a Technology Consultant in Education I do feel that I have a slight advantage to some…

  • Have you googled your kids recently?

    How confident are you managing your kids internet use? I was recently invited to a round table discussion at AVG Technologies in Covent Garden to chat about online safety for kids.  AVG in partnership with Plymouth University recently carried out a study, ‘Parents, Schools and the Digital Divide‘ to look at how well parents understood…

  • The Hidden Killer: Flapjacks

    You have got to be fricking kidding me!  A school in Essex has banned triangular shaped flapjacks due to sharp edges!  A child had to go home after being hit with one.  Apparently, the rectangular ones are still safe. WTF?  Surely four corners are far more dangerous than three? I have to admit I’ve tried…

  • Great helmet! Unfortunate name……

  • Driving with undue care and attention…

    As an IT consultant I’ve done a lot of driving over the last 12 years and I suffer from a bit of road rage from time to time.  Sadly, the majority of bad manoeuvres I see are from woman;  I can see them having full on conversations with their kids in the review mirror, turning…