#WakeUpWednesday 06.03.24 Since they were first played in arcades on oversized machines, fighting games have found their way not only into our homes via consoles and PCs, but also – in the case of franchises like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat – into the pop culture...

#WakeUpWednesday 28.02.24 Bullying has long been a pervasive issue in schools – and, being realistic, it’s regrettably a problem which is always likely to exist to a certain extent. There are still plenty of steps we can take as trusted adults, however, to lend...

#WakeUpWednesday 21.02.24 As infants, we all rely completely on adults to help us resolve situations that are causing us to become upset or stressed. This is known as co-regulation. The next phase, once autonomy has begun to develop, is called self-regulation: this is...

#WakeUpWednesday 14.02.24 A number of teen online dating apps have emerged over the past few years - and the most popular of these recently hit a huge one million users worldwide. With some teens spending more time online than with their friends - young people are...

#WakeUpWednesday 07.02.24 This #WakeUpWednesday guide examines the video chat service Monkey, highlighting several risks and suggesting ways to minimise them.

#WakeUpWednesday 31.01.24 Over the years, numerous strategies have been developed which are intended to influence users’ behaviour – making us more likely to remain on a site, game or platform for longer periods of time. These techniques are known as ‘persuasive...

#WakeUpWednesday 24.01.23 “The #1 teen dating website in the world” - that’s the claim of MyLOL, which offers 13 to 19-year-olds the chance to rate each other’s pics, send private messages and contact strangers online. If that sets your alarm bells ringing, you’re far...

#WakeUpWednesday 17.01.24 One in three 8-year-olds in Britain own a smartphone and that proportion rises to more than 90% by the time children reach 12. This increase – driven by factors both personal (blossoming independence) and practical (the transition to...