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August stats are in! Blown about by the care and support of parents and guardians (now flocking) to use the database. We love what we do and your feedback makes it worth while. Thank you to families and our supporters. @GamesRatingUK @gamewell_ @GamesRatingUK @Numinous_Games

While we welcome any steps to prevent child sexual abuse material being sent or distributed via devices, it is possibly a step to far for some people that Apple will scan the photos on their device. #stopcsa #apple #iphone theguardian.com/technology/202…

Here are our new suggestions of great games for children at every stage of development. Whether your child is getting ready for nursery, starting school, developing into juniors or prepping for high school, these are hand picked games from our testing. taminggaming.com/age-group

iOS devices support using Xbox or PlayStation controller in games (from iOS 13 onwards), makes gaming easier for me and some people will prefer using a controller to the touchscreen controls. #gamingcontrollers #iosgamingcontroller #connectyourgamingdevice youtu.be/M4DR5JmrKRo

📣 Registration for Safer Internet Forum (SIF) 2021 is now open! 📅 6-7 October 2021 How to make Europe's Digital Decade fit for children and youth, and how to ensure that their needs for the internet of the future are taken into account? Register now at bit.ly/3yfGFPI

For advice on all the latest apps and games your kids are using, explore #NetAware, a free resource created by @NSPCC and @O2 which is full of advice and tips: net-aware.org.uk

One curated list @TamingGamingDB is games that are helpful for mental health (also By Age, Games About Identity, Designed for Autistic diversity, Designed for Reduced Motor Function, Get Children Cooking and more) #taminggaming #lovegaming #familytime taminggaming.com/lists/group/Me…

This is interesting as more of our homes have Internet connected devices. It states the amount of Internet connected devices on average is 10, It’s got to be higher than that. Homes filled with smart devices could be exposed to thousands of hacking attacks news.sky.com/story/homes-fi…

My Summer Reading List, I do love it when newspapers or magazines do this, I imagine all these parents in summer with too much time on their hands, not sure where they are as summer seems to be our families busiest time of year !! #summerreadinglist inetguardian.blog/2021/06/30/sum…

We’re aware of criminals targeting tax credit customers by phone, saying that they owe money to HMRC - and referring them to a genuine tax credits helpline. HMRC will never ‘demand’ payment or threaten you. Do not respond. ℹ️ For how to spot scams visit: gov.uk/guidance/ident…

@TamingGamingDB would be interested to see what you think of this, always a good thing to raise the profile of mental health especially amongst children and young adults. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #shinealightonit news.sky.com/story/ratchet-…

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COMP! Win Nintendo Switch & Super Lucky's Tale. Multiple chances to win! Each count as an entry: ✅Follow @TamingGamingDB ✅Retweet and Tag family who would love the prize. ✅Share a photo of your family gaming. ✅Respond to our community questions. taminggaming.com/competition-may

This looks like the type of slap stick humour game our family would love to play!! #partyanimals #partyanimalsgame #gamingisfun #familytime youtu.be/Qo0airOqCjc

Worrying report from Ofsted in the UK - "Inspectors were also told that boys talk about whose ‘nudes’ they have and share them like a ‘collection game’, on platforms like WhatsApp or Snapchat." #sexting #sexualharassment #ThisIsNotANormalExperience gov.uk/government/new…

Refurbished Tech is a great way to get children tech at a more affordable price. #refurbishedphone #refurbishedtech wired.co.uk/article/how-to…

@TamingGamingDB I have used FIFA to teach my football mad 8 year old about positioning, passing and offside. Great if you use it alongside real world sports.

"I worry esports will replace my son's passion for real sport..." Parents often find esports a contradictory term (and a little scary when kids want to quit school to improve). This week we discuss esports and how we can help our children thrive. taminggaming.com/news/What+To+D…

Could not agree more with @lizstantonMBE "DBS only tells us that they have been caught"...

This week we are talking about games you can play together. Here are some bargains: ✅Rocket League - PS4 Sale: Free! taminggaming.com/game/Rocket+Le… ✅ Bee Simulator - Switch Sale: £8.74 until 31/03/21 taminggaming.com/game/Bee+Simul… ✅ Dauntless Xbox - One Sale: Free! taminggaming.com/game/Dauntless

Parents, worth being aware of with coercive abuse on the rise. #coerciveabuse #siblingabuse #staysafeonline #onlinesafety #esafety bbc.com/news/education…