Ask The Expert: Children And Teens Online Safety

Your questions answered on keeping children safe online.

Online safety for tweens and teens has become a headline issue, with growing calls to ban social media for under 16s and more parents choosing to delay smartphones altogether. Behind the news are real concerns about what children can be exposed to online, from harmful content and grooming to bullying, pressure to share images, and the way algorithms can pull young people into increasingly risky spaces.

In this interactive Ask The Expert session, Lucy Howard will give clear, practical guidance on how to protect your child in today’s online world. Bring your questions on topics like when to allow social media, what boundaries actually work, how to talk about porn and sexting, privacy and location settings, group chats, and how to respond if something goes wrong.