Age-appropriate, evidence-based guidance to help you protect your children online. Choose by age group, risk type, or jump straight to crisis help.
Screen time guidance, co-viewing strategies, and age-appropriate content boundaries for your youngest children.
“87% of under-5s now access online content weekly”
— Ofcom 2025
First social media encounters, gaming safety, and building digital resilience during the primary school years.
“33% of 8-year-olds have their own social media profile”
— Ofcom 2025
Privacy vs autonomy, AI safety, sextortion risks, mental health, and academic integrity in the age of AI.
“97% of 12-15 year olds are online for 3+ hours daily”
— Ofcom 2025
ChatGPT, Character.AI, Snapchat My AI — understanding risks and setting boundaries
TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube — safety features and parental controls
Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, Discord — in-game risks and monitoring
AI-generated CSAM, deepfakes, sextortion, VR/AR for children
If your child is in immediate danger or you've discovered something concerning, our crisis response guide provides step-by-step support.
Crisis Response GuideGuardian AI
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For immediate help: • 999 — if someone is in immediate danger • Childline: 0800 1111 — free, confidential support • CEOP — ceop.police.uk for online exploitation
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