Internet safety for children

My children had an Internet safety week at school.

They had discussions about using the Internet & stranger danger.

A large part of the Internet safety was aimed at the 5-7 year old.  Our children are using the Internet at much younger ages so need to be aware.  My own children are 5 and 9 and use the Internet almost daily. They both love YouTube and minecraft.

The school showed them a video and for us parents a useful website.  The link is below

Think you Know - Internet Safety

Some top tips to share with your children are -

Always ask a grown up before you use the internet so they can make sure you are accessing proper sites.

Don’t tell strangers where you live, your phone number or where you go to school. This is very important.

Don’t send pictures. Your grown up can do this if you are sharing with friends or family.

Tell a grown up if you feel unhappy about anything you see whilst online. 

My 5 year old loved the song available on the website and it encouraged a good discussion about Internet safety. I'd already discussed it but this reinforced the issue.

It might be worth having a browse if you have primary school age children.

Emma xxx

Homework Project - My slightly iffy poem

Homework for you or the kids???
My slightly iffy poem.

Yippee it's Friday the working week is done
I love saturday and sunday to chill out & rest.
But hold on what's this
A project to be put you to the test.

Please can you make a statue this weekend
A shoe or a rainforest perhaps an igloo.
I'm not really crafty I hate bits and bobs
A trip to the pound shop for felt, paper & glue.

The project gets of to a good start
Then moaning commences and contains to rise.
Creative differences start to emerge
Should it be blue or what sort of size?

You end up sticking bits on by yourself
Cursing the teachers for the mess.
Eventually the task comes to an end
The project looks OK you have tried your best.

On Monday your child is full of smiles
Proudly taking the project glue thankfully dried.
You pray on Friday it will be a simpler task
Or someone else might do it & you can laugh.

Dogs vs Tots

Whilst chatting to a friend the other day we got onto the subject of dogs.

"I'm not really keen on dogs." My friend said wrinkling their nose and staring adoringly at her small tot.  Whilst I'm not a huge dog lover quite a few of my friends have pooches & to say you dislike them would be like them saying they dislike your child!

It got me to thinking that there's actually a lot of similarities between dogs & tots.

1. Both require attention especially when you are settling down to eat. Queue the whine/ cry.

2. Both destroy your house in seconds & leave you unsure what tornado just whizzed through your home.

3. Your washing increases. Dog hairs/ slobber/mud/baby sick/ orange coloured food stains(why is it always orange!)/snot.

4. Your walking increases which is a good thing except when its freezing and/or raining! Although the tot/dog doesn't seem to mind the weather.

5. Strangers talk to you whilst on said walk. This can be odd/friendly or creepy!

6. Outings take on a different meaning. How long will you be out? Is it pet/child friendly? Do you have food/drink/lead? The lead could be for both although you may get a few frowns. Try child reins instead they were a must with my son.

7. You are rarely home alone!

8. Without realising you adopt a silly voice whilst talking to said dog or tot.

"Who's my little cutie-pie?" (Or similar gibberish).

9. Potty training & house training. Both seem like impossible tasks & you have an enormous sense of relief when the job is conquered.

10. Discipline. Both dogs & children can wrap you around their little finger & require love, attention and consistency. Easy right!?!

These phrases sound familiar (dog or child!?) -

"What do you have in your mouth now?"
"No... No... I said NO!!!"
"How did that much poop come out of such a little thing?"
"Come here... come HERE... COME HERE!!!"
"Don't move. Stay.  I said stay there a sec!!!"

Any of the above sound familiar? Hope you have a fab week,the sun shines & your dogs & tots behave ;)

Emma xxx