Safe Lagoon Blog
Your family's online safety source: practical guides on screen time, apps and staying safe online.
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LatestCompareParental Control Apps Compared: Family Link, Qustodio, Bark, OurPact, Net Nanny, Norton Family
The useful question is not which parental-control app is “best.” It is which job you are hiring one to do, and which devices your child actually uses. A…
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SafetyRoblox in 2026: Lawsuits, Regulators and the Settings That Actually Matter
If Roblox has been in your news feed this autumn, you are not imagining it. In the space of a few weeks, a US state settled with the company, a judge let a…
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InsightsBrainrot, Skibidi, Sigma: The 2026 Slang Dictionary for Parents
You ask how school was, and your child answers “six-seven” with a little hand wobble. Their sibling laughs. You smile and have no idea why. If that sounds…
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TipsShould My Kid Still Learn to Code in the Age of AI?
“AI can write the code now, so why should my child bother?” It is a fair question, and the answer is calmer than the headlines. Yes, kids can still benefit…
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SafetySextortion: The Warning Signs Every Parent of a Teen Should Know
It can start with a friendly message from someone who seems to be your teen’s age. In some cases the blackmail has followed within an hour. This guide…
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SafetyIs Character.AI Safe for Kids? What Parents Need to Know in 2026
Many teens treat AI characters as something between a toy and a friend. Character.AI is one of the best-known apps for it, and it has been in the news for…
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TipsAI Is a Learning Buddy, Not a Homework Machine: 7 Techniques for Kids and Adults (+ Biscuit Quiz)
Ask an AI chatbot to “do my homework” and it will happily try. Your child gets a finished page and learns nothing. Use the same tool as a patient tutor that…
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TipsSet Up Parental Controls by Just Asking: Meet My Assistant
Last week we looked at why so many kids keep their phone in the bedroom at night, and how to lock it on a schedule. Many of you wrote back with the same…
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TipsHalf of Kids Have a Phone in Their Bedroom at Night. Here’s How to Lock It on a Schedule
If your child’s phone spends the night on their pillow, you are far from alone. A new survey from the Irish online safety charity CyberSafeKids found that…
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InsightsSnapchat Parental Controls: How to Keep Your Teen Safer
Snapchat is one of the apps teens use most to talk with friends. Disappearing messages, streaks and quick friend adds make it fun, and they also make it…
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Tips4 Tips to Keep Your Kids’ Phone Secure
Children are increasingly connected through smartphones, giving them access to a vast world of information and social interaction.
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InsightsSnapchat Sexting & Teens: Risks, Signs and What Parents Can Do
Sexting is the act of sending sexually explicit messages, images, or videos through electronic communication, typically between mobile phones.
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InsightsUsing Apps to Monitor Your Kids’ Phone: Simple Digital Parenting
Recognizing this shift, seasoned children’s psychologists are increasingly focusing on the nuances of digital parenting, shedding light on not just the…
