Safety
6 articles in this topic
AI Chatbots and Teens
Most American teens have tried an AI companion, and half use one regularly. Clinicians explain where the real risks are — validation loops, crisis moments, substituted friendship — and how to talk about it without a ban.
Looksmaxxing: What Parents of Boys Should Know
A social media trend rooted in incel forums is teaching teenage boys that their faces need fixing. What looksmaxxing is, when self-improvement tips into harm, and how to talk about it without pushing your son away.
Internet Matters: Age-by-Age Online Safety Guide
One of the most practically useful online safety resources we've found — age-specific guides with step-by-step instructions for parental controls on every major device and platform.
Online Safety Tools
A friendly walk through online safety tools, parental controls, and monitoring approaches — what's worth using at different ages, wherever you live, plus a section of UK-specific tools and resources.
Nursery and Childcare Safeguarding
A former nursery worker in London has been jailed for serious abuse of children in his care. Here's what the case means, the questions worth asking of any childcare setting wherever you live, and where to turn if you have concerns.
SEND Reforms 2029–2035: What England's Schools White Paper Means for Your Child
The UK government has announced major changes to how children with special educational needs and disabilities are supported in England. Here's what we know so far, what's still genuinely unclear, and what parents can do now.