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W H A T' S O N W H E R E
H o w t o s et u p y o ur
c hil d’s n e w d e vi c e s af el y
B y C ar ol y n B u nti n g, C E O of I nt er n et M att er s
I n t h e r u n u p t o C hri st m a s 3 5 % of p ar e nt s r e v e al e d t h at t h e y
w er e pl a n ni n g o n gi vi n g t h eir c hil d a t e c h pr e s e nt. Wit h s o
m u c h n e w t e c h n ol o g y i n t h e h a n d s of c hil dr e n, it h a s n e v er
b e e n m or e i m p ort a nt t o e n s ur e c hil dr e n ar e st a yi n g s af e
w hil st u si n g t h eir n e w t e c h n ol o g y.
N e w r e s e ar c h fr o m E E f o u n d w hil e m a n y p ar e nt s d o
di s c u s s o nli n e s af et y wit h t h eir c hil dr e n r e g ul arl y, 4 0 % d o n ot
c o n si d er o nli n e s af et y w h e n m a ki n g t e c h p ur c h a s e s f or t h eir
c hil dr e n a n d 2 5 % h a v e n e v er u s e d p ar e nt al c o ntr ol s.
I n a n i d e al w orl d w e s h o ul d all h a v e tri e d o ut a n y n e w
g a d g et s a n d f a mili ari s e d o ur s el v e s wit h pri v a c y s etti n g s -
a s c h e c ki n g gi v e s u s a c h a n c e t o c h a n g e d ef a ult u s er n a m e s
a n d p a s s w or d s t o str o n g er alt er n ati v e s. T hi s al s o pr o vi d e s
a n o p p ort u nit y t o c h e c k a n y r e m ot e vi e wi n g o pti o n s o n
t h o s e d e vi c e s a n d t o y s t h at s p ort a c a m er a. H o w e v er, a s t hi s
r e s e ar c h pr o v e s, t h e r e alit y i s t h at it i s oft e n t h e l a st t hi n g o n
t h e mi n d s of p ar e nt s. If a s a p ar e nt y o u’ v e mi s s e d t h e i niti al
s et- u p it’s n ot t o o l at e t o p ut t hi n g s ri g ht t o e n s ur e a s y o ur
c hil d i s h a p pil y pl a yi n g wit h t h eir n e w t e c h a n d st a y s af e w hi st
u si n g it.
R e s e ar c h b y I nt er n et M att er s s h o w s t h at t h e a v er a g e a g e
a c hil d i s gi v e n a s m art p h o n e i s n o w t e n- y e ar s- ol d, s o fir stl y
y o u n e e d t o c h e c k t h e b a si c s af et y s etti n g s ar e s et u p a n d
a cti v e.
• R e vi e w t h eir a p p s t o m a k e s ur e t h e y ar e a g e a p pr o pri at e
a n d pri v a c y s etti n g s ar e o n.
• T ur n o n G o o gl e ‘ S af e S e ar c h’ a n d ‘ R e stri ct e d M o d e’
o n Y o u T u b e t o h el p s cr e e n o ut i n a p pr o pri at e c o nt e nt
• C h e c k t h e y’r e c o n n e ct e d s af el y – s et p ar e nt al c o ntr ol s
o n y o ur br o a d b a n d a n d a p pl y a c o nt e nt l o c k o n t h eir
m o bil e n et w or k.
• Di s a bl e l o c ati o n s er vi c e s s o y o ur c hil d d o e s n’ t
u ni nt e nti o n all y s h ar e t h eir l o c ati o n wit h ot h er s.
• S et u p p a s s w or d c o ntr ol or di s a bl e i n- a p p p ur c h a si n g
s o bi g bill s ar e n ot r u n u p a c ci d e nt all y.
• If y o ur c hil d i s u si n g s o ci al n et w or ki n g a p p s c h e c k t h eir
pr o fil e a n d pri v a c y s etti n g s, m a ki n g s ur e t h e y ar e n ot
s h ari n g p er s o n al or pri v at e i nf or m ati o n wit h p e o pl e t h e y
d o n ot k n o w.
B ut n ot hi n g i s a s i m p ort a nt a s h a vi n g r e g ul ar c o n v er s ati o n s
wit h y o ur c hil dr e n a n d e n s uri n g t h e y k n o w t h e fi v e r ul e s t h at
will k e e p t h e m s af e i n 2 0 1 8;
• Al w a y s k e e p y o ur p h o n e s af e a n d s e c ur e d wit h a PI N
• D o n’ t a n s w er c all s fr o m n u m b er s y o u d o n’t r e c o g ni s e
• D o n’ t gi v e y o ur n u m b er t o str a n g er s
• N e v er s h ar e p er s o n al i nf or m ati o n o nli n e
• N e v er s e n d pi ct ur e s t o p e o pl e y o u d o n’t k n o w
Vi sit w w w.i nt er n et m att er s. or g f or
m or e i nf or m ati o n o n h o w t o k e e p
y o ur c hil dr e n s af e o nli n e.
J e wi s h M u s e u m L o n d o n, N W 1
D e b ut ot s
A u ni q ue a n d i nteractive storytelli n g a n d
dra ma sessio n f or u n der 5s. Wit h
move me nt to m usic, b u b bles, a story,
pl us f u n wit h t he parac h ute. A ges
6 mt hs- 3yrs at 1 0. 3 0a m- 1 1. 1 5a m. A ges
3- 5yrs at 1 1. 3 0a m- 1 2. 1 5 p m. Free.
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R o y al A c a d e m y of Art s, W 1
T h e Gr e at Br u s h U p
Mix a n d matc h colo ur to make a mi ni
master piece, i ns pire d by C harles I: Ki n g
a n d Collector . Discover tricks a n d ti ps
f or pai nti n g peo ple a n d try o n cost u mes
to i ncl u de i n yo ur fa mily portrait.
All a ges. 1 1a m- 3 p m. Free.
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M o n 1 2 F e b
R o x et h Li br ar y, H A 2
K’ N e x
See w ho ca n b uil d t he craziest K’ Nex
mo del! B uil d all sorts of t hi n gs fro m cars
to ho uses a n d eve n wi n d mills! A ges 3 +.
2 p m- 4 p m. Free. w w w. harro w. gov. uk
S m all M a n si o n, W 3
W o o d c ar vi n g W or k s h o p
A dro p-off works ho p. G ui de d by ex pert
facilitators, c hil dre n will use ha n d tools
( u n der close s u pervisio n) to t ur n t heir
2 D dra wi n gs i nto 3 D reality. A ges 7- 1 3.
1 0a m- 3 p m. C har ges a p ply, booki n g
esse ntial. w w w.visit g u n ners b ury.or g
M o n 1 2 - T h u 1 5 F e b
N ati o n al G all er y, W C 2
P o p- u p P ortr ait s
Discover c haracters fro m t he collectio n
a n d try o ut so me ti ps f or dra wi n g faces,
t he n make yo ur o w n po p- u p portrait. All
a ges. 1 1a m- 1 p m & 2 p m- 4 p m. Free.
w w w. natio nal gallery.or g. uk
M o n 1 2 - Fri 1 6 F e b
C art o o n M u s e u m, W C 1
H alf Ter m W or k s h o p s
A week of cartoo ni n g a n d a ni matio n
works ho ps. Sessio ns i ncl u de: Make a
Mi ni Co mic, Crazy Clay matio n, Ma n ga
f or Be gi n ners a n d more. A ges 8 +.
Ti mes vary. C har ges a p ply, booki n g
esse ntial. w w w.cartoo n m use u m.or g
D e si g n M u s e u m, W 8
Cr e at e a n d M a k e
A n after noo n of pa per craft i ns pire d by
t he ex hi bitio n Ferrari: U n der t he Ski n .
Make a 3 D mo del car a n d create f u n
desi g ns. A ges 5- 1 1. Dro p-i n: 1 p m- 4 p m.
Free. w w w. desi g n m use u m.or g
R A F M u s e u m, N W 9
Air fi x M a k e a n d Ta k e
Co nstr uct a n d pai nt a n Airfix kit. C hoose
fro m T he So p wit h P u p, T he Al batros a n d
T he Mits u bis hi Zero. All materials
provi de d. A ges 8 + ( woo de n bi- pla ne
kits availa ble f or yo u n ger c hil dre n).
Dro p-i n: 1 1a m- 3 p m. C har ges a p ply.
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H oll a n d P ar k E c ol o g y C e ntr e, W 8
H alf Ter m E c ol o g y A cti viti e s
A daily pro gra m me of ecolo gy-t he me d
activities i n t he ce ntre a n d woo de d
wil dlife area. 2- ho ur sessi o ns f or 4- 8
year ol ds a n d 4. 5 ho ur sessio ns f or
8- 1 2 year ol ds. Activities to be
co nfir me d – please visit t he we bsite f or
t he latest i nf or matio n. w w w.r bkc. gov. uk
J W 3, J e wi s h C o m m u nit y
C e ntr e, N W 3
H alf Ter m h oli d a y cl u b
A dro p-off holi day cl u b, wit h cooki n g,
circ us skills, krav ma ga, ga mes a n d
dra ma. A ges 8- 1 1. Mo n- T h u
1 0a m- 4 p m, Fri 1 0a m- 2. 3 0 p m.
Day a n d f ull week tickets availa ble.
C har ges a p ply, booki n g reco m me n de d.
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L o n d o n M u s e u m of
W at er & St e a m, T W 8
S p e ct a c ul ar S ci e n c e W e e k
Lear n all a bo ut coal, stea m a n d s pee d.
Hear t he story of a clever ma n calle d
Geor ge Ste p he nso n, w ho u n derstoo d
t hat usi n g stea m to po wer rail way
e n gi nes wo ul d c ha n ge t he way we live d
f orever. Pl us e njoy t he electricity t he me d
trail a n d scie nce base d crafts. All a ges.
2 p m. A d missio n c har ges a p ply.
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N ati o n al P ortr ait G all er y, W C 2
F ull St e a m A h e a d
Take part i n a ra n ge of ex peri me ntal
scie nce a n d art i ns pire d activities,
i ncl u di n g p hoto gra p hy a n d mixi n g
pi g me nts. All a ges. 1 1a m- 4 p m.
Free. w w w. n p g.or g. uk
W e st mi n st er A b b e y, S W 1
C o m m o n w e alt h F a mil y W e e k
Joi n t he A b bey a n d t he Royal
Co m mo n wealt h Society to ex plore art
a n d c ult ure fro m t his part ners hi p of 5 2
co u ntries. Art, da nce, m usic, stories a n d
to urs will r u n t hro u g ho ut t he week, wit h
a s pecial fa mily day o n Fri day. All a ges.
1 0a m- 4 p m. A d missio n c har ges a p ply.
w w w. west mi nster-a b bey.or g
Tu e 1 3 F e b
B e nj a mi n Fr a n kli n H o u s e
F ur ni s hi n g Fr a n kli n’s H o m e
Take a to ur of 3 6 Crave n Street a n d
lear n w hat t he roo ms were use d f or.
T he n develo p yo ur o w n desi g n i ns pire d
by o bjects fro m t he Virt ual Geor gia n
I nterior. A ges 5- 1 1. 1 1a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m.
C har ges a p ply, booki n g reco m me n de d.
w w w. be nja mi nfra nkli n ho use.or g
Briti s h Li br ar y, N W 1
C hi n e s e Tal e s & Ri b b o n D a n c e
Joi n artist a n d perf or mer Ji h We n Ye h
as s he weaves fasci nati n g stories a n d
perf or ms a ri b bo n da nce. T he n take part
i n a ri b bo n da nce works ho p f or all t he
fa mily. A ges 5- 1 1. 1 1a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m &
1. 3 0 p m- 3 p m. Free. w w w. bl. uk
C h el s e a P h y si c G ar d e n, S W 3
C h o c ol at e Tu e s d a y
Look i nto t he history, geo gra p hy a n d
scie nce of c hocolate wit h craft activities,
a Gar de n to ur, c hocolate tasti n g a n d t he
c ha nce to create yo ur o w n mixt ures.
A ges 6- 1 1. 1 0. 3 0a m- 3 p m. C har ges
a p ply, booki n g esse ntial.
w w w.c helsea p hysic gar de n.co. uk
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Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • F e br u ar y H alf T er m 2 0 1 8
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