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Issue 3 Plus Why you should think twice before sending a risky selfie Setting up controls for smartphones, search engines and social media 7 Young mavericks taking cyberspace by storm Advice on online bullying, stranger danger, in-app purchases and more The modern family Staying safe and still having fun in a brave new, connected world Vodafone Power to you Contents “Only by learning what 12 04 our children do and see in digital spaces can we truly begin to understand the risks online worlds present” 16 44 Welcome About Digital Parenting Vodafone is committed to giving parents Need to know Features How to… Resources the knowledge and support they need to 04 Regulators and service providers 12 No tech at the table and other 37 Set up parental controls on 47 The statistics, reports, news help them and their families get the most propose clearer rules on content; digital boundaries iOS, Android, BlackBerry articles and press releases out of digital technology, and deal with stay safe with the Vodafone and Windows Phone devices used to compile this issue any challenges that might bring. Guardian app; and getting to 16 Selfies and the risks of sending of Digital Parenting grips with ISP filters a revealing self-portrait 41 Manage your teen’s mobile costs Digital Parenting began life as a website launched in 2009. The following year 06 Who owns your social media 19 Instant Messaging: the ‘red face 42 Protect kids from harmful online we published the first Digital Parenting posts; how YouTube is cleaning test’ and other useful advice content with Google SafeSearch magazine and since then more than one up user comments; and million families across the UK have Facebook’s decision to let 20 How blockbuster games like 43 Take charge of your children’s received copies for free. ’m delighted to welcome you to the 2014 issue In this guide youll find helpful adice from tweens go public Minecraft are enriching kids’ lives playtime on games consoles of Digital Parenting. I hope you find it useful experts, plus our popular ‘How to’ guides, with In this latest issue youll find stepbystep and that it will become your yearround point stepbystep information on setting up parental 08 Top apps for four- to eight-year- 22 Vodafone and Moshi Monsters 44 Make social networking safer guides to help improve your family’s online I of reference for problemsoling whether youre controls, privacy settings and safe searches. olds; plus why trusting your kids team up to promote online safety security. These will help you set up parental the parent of a toddler or teenager, new to Vodafone has been working hard to offer when they’re online is better 46 Report online abuse or controls on everything from Twitter to your technology, or an expert in all things digital. trusted tools, tips and information for parents than tracking them 23 Who to talk to about nasty things inappropriate behaviour child’s Android phone. The generation that grew up with the internet and to help them bolster their confidence when you stumble across while surfing invests a lot of time in online culture, and get a lot it comes to understanding how their children 10 Smart devices are bringing UK We’ve also brought together industry back in return. Every day we hear great stories of interact with and use technology every day. families together; how tech can 24 How our kids are growing up online experts, psychologists and parents to young entrepreneurs making good, or apps with For example, we’ve recently teamed up with the enhance a child’s learning; and offer their advice on how to keep your an impact on society, such as those that help popular virtual world for children, Moshi Monsters, a guide to creating your own 26 Seven tech-savvy youngsters children safe online, as well as the latest children to read better at a younger age. to create a series of free cards that offer tips for family IT policy who’ve taken the online world news and digital trends. At the same time, we all remember media tales staying safe online in the form of actiities by storm Published by Vodafone UK of children facing the dangers of cyberbullying, younger children can learn from and enjoy. Editor Stuart Knott chatrooms and social networking, or the I hope Digital Parenting will provide the 28 Why posting fun stuff about your Commissioning Editor Alison Warner Illustration (this page and back cover): Robin Davey Parenting Adviser Vicki Shotbolt unwanted results of sending a reealing selfie. answers, or link you to the information, you kids could come back to haunt you Vodafone Editor Libby Pritchard Its an interesting uestion how to make need to support your children’s digital lives. Vodafone Marketing Communications Manager Lee Marsh the most of the devices and websites available, 29 Cyberbullying: what you need to Art Director Ben Martin but still ensure our children are protected from Cindy Rose know and why you’re never alone Senior Designer Ross Ellis seeing or doing things online that are unsuitable Consumer Director, Vodafone Staff Writer Krystal Sim Senior Account Manager Jenny Hogan for them or inappropriate for their age. 32 The dangers of dodgy downloads Strategy Director Lindsay Barrett The experts say that the short answer is Creative Director Matt Beaven Managing Director Toby Smeeton education. Only by learning what our children 33 When to prescribe a digital detox We do our best to make sure that the information in your do and see in digital spaces can we truly begin magazine is correct, but sometimes things change after it’s to understand the risks online worlds present, 34 Understanding stranger danger printed. Vodafone Limited. 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