Be Safe. Be Smart. Be Kind. Project B3 is a nonprofit that teaches kids, teens and parents how to use the internet safely, smartly and kindly — without taking the technology away.https://projectb3.org/https://projectb3.org/posts/safer-online-chats-video-text-and-gaming/https://projectb3.org/posts/safer-online-chats-video-text-and-gaming/Texting, video-chatting and gaming are how kids keep in touch. Here's how to make each of those three channels safer without cutting your child off from their friends.Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 GMTOnline SafetySocial Mediagroup chatsvideo callsgamingdigital footprinthttps://projectb3.org/posts/using-social-media-when-anxiety-is-high/https://projectb3.org/posts/using-social-media-when-anxiety-is-high/Feeling anxious? You're not alone — and your feed is probably making it worse. A practical guide to using social media without letting it set your mood.Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 GMTOnline SafetySocial Mediasocial mediawellbeingscreen timeparentshttps://projectb3.org/posts/how-to-spot-a-victim-of-cyberbullying/https://projectb3.org/posts/how-to-spot-a-victim-of-cyberbullying/One in six parents knows their child has been bullied on a social network. Here are the signs worth watching for, and what to do in the first hour once you know.Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTOnline SafetyCyberbullyingcyberbullyingparentswarning signsreportinghttps://projectb3.org/posts/keeping-up-with-the-kids-current-trends/https://projectb3.org/posts/keeping-up-with-the-kids-current-trends/One of the hardest parts of parenting online is that it never stops changing. Instead of chasing every new app, learn the four patterns that keep coming back.Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTOnline SafetyParents & Familytrendsparentsappssocial mediahttps://projectb3.org/posts/parents-check-your-own-digital-media-use/https://projectb3.org/posts/parents-check-your-own-digital-media-use/Parents check their phones around 70 times a day and consistently underestimate it. Before setting a screen-time rule for your child, it's worth auditing the example you're setting.Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTOnline SafetyParents & Familyparentsscreen timemodellingfamily agreementhttps://projectb3.org/posts/screen-time-rules-that-actually-hold-up/https://projectb3.org/posts/screen-time-rules-that-actually-hold-up/Most screen-time rules collapse the first busy week. Here's how to write a family agreement that survives — by measuring the right thing and negotiating instead of decreeing.Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTOnline SafetyParents & Familyscreen timeparentsfamily agreementroutineshttps://projectb3.org/posts/social-media-and-sharing-what-a-post-really-gives-away/https://projectb3.org/posts/social-media-and-sharing-what-a-post-really-gives-away/You're at a party, you take a group photo, you post it. Here's everything that photo tells a stranger — and the three-question test that makes kids stop and think first.Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTOnline SafetySocial Mediadigital footprintsocial mediaoversharingprivacyhttps://projectb3.org/posts/the-apps-kids-are-actually-using/https://projectb3.org/posts/the-apps-kids-are-actually-using/A parent's field guide to the app categories on your child's phone: what they do, which setting matters most, and the questions worth asking about each.Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTOnline SafetyParents & Familyappsparentsprivacydigital footprinthttps://projectb3.org/posts/privacy-and-security-check-up/https://projectb3.org/posts/privacy-and-security-check-up/We work, learn and socialise online more than ever. A short, repeatable account check-up you can do with your child — passwords, two-factor, permissions, and old accounts.Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTOnline SafetyPrivacy & Securityprivacypasswordstwo-factor authenticationparents