Message for Parents / Carers from the Children's
Commissioner
I am writing to inform you that I have recently published a new guide, What I wish my parents or carers knew: A guide for parents on managing children’s digital lives.
This guide was written with the direct involvement of children in England. It is a reflection of their views. My office visited schools to speak to teenagers, and spoke to my Youth Ambassadors and Youth Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Panel to get their expertise on what works and what doesn’t work between parents or carers and children in the 21st Century.
As parents, carers, and educators, our job must begin and end with our children’s care and safety. It’s what they expect and what they want from you.
As one young person told me: "Don’t be afraid to be firm… If you are worried [that] your child is seeing harmful content, and you don’t know what they’re watching, and it’s affecting the behaviour, just take it that you know best – they don’t."
I hope this guide will be a useful resource for your school community.
Yours sincerely,
Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner
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