Tag: safety
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Great helmet! Unfortunate name……
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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…