Keeping your kids safe online

Small wonder then that parents can feel they’re not up to the task of protecting their children from cyber-bullying.
But parents do have the skills — and there is no magic formula, says Conor McGuckin, assistant professor in education at Trinity College. “It comes down to basic, good old-fashioned parenting — understanding your child, knowing where they are, who they’re with and what they’re doing. You wouldn’t let your child into a playground in a new area without supervision. The same logic applies to the internet.”