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SAFER GAMING TOP TIPS FOR PARENTS AND CARERS
Encourage your child to enjoy both online and offline activities. Remind them to take breaks for a healthy lifestyle.
Get your child involved in talking about the PEGI age rating system and how it can shape their gaming choices. Check out www.pegi.info for games suitable for their age.
Create a kind and caring online environment for your child. Discuss the importance of being respectful to others, both online and offline.
Help your child understand the importance of keeping personal information safe and using strong passwords. Have fun chats about staying safe online and why privacy matters.
Keep up with what they're doing while gaming to make sure they're safe online. Have a chat about in-game items.
Encourage them to speak up about anything worrying online and support them in staying safe. Show your child how to use the reporting features on their games.
SAFER GAMING TOP TIPS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Have a healthy balance between your online and offline activities. Remember to take breaks for your well-being.
Stay informed about the content you interact with. Think about the PEGI age rating for a game and choose games that are suitable for your age and any other children in your family.
Be kind and considerate when online. Think about how your words can affect others, whether online or offline.
Protect your personal information online. Use strong passwords and don’t share personal information.
Think about your choices when playing games. Stop and think before you buy things in games.
Know how to report any issues online. Use the reporting tools available and seek help from a trusted adult or friend.
Almighty God, we pray, that your servant Elizabeth, our Queen,
who, by your providence has received the governance of this realm,
may continue to grow in every virtue, that, imbued with your heavenly grace,
she may be preserved from all that is harmful and evil
and, being blessed with your favour
may, with the royal family, come at last into your presence,
through Christ who is the way, the truth and the life
and who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Tomorrow marks the start of Lent and His Holiness Pope Francis has asked that we make Ash Wednesday a Day of Fasting for Peace.
A Prayer for Ukraine
Loving God,
We pray for the people of Ukraine,
for all those suffering or afraid,
that you will be close to them and protect them.
We pray for world leaders,
for compassion, strength and wisdom to guide their choices.
We pray for the world
that in this moment of crisis,
we may reach out in solidarity
to our brothers and sisters in need.
May we walk in your ways
so that peace and justice
become a reality for the people of Ukraine
and for all the world.
Amen.
From Birmingham City Council National Offer Day 1 March 2022