Dr Tanya Byron's coming back from 1.30-2pm on Tues 11th December and wants your views on video games and the internet

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Dr Tanya Byron would like to pick your brains on how parents can help children deal with the benefits and potential risks of video games and the internet.

Is this an issue that worries you? Do you feel supported/equipped to help your child/ren navigate this technology safely?

Dr Tanya is producing a report for the Government - The Byron report - and is particularly keen to get parents to canvass opinions on this subject from their children, so do go ask the dc's what they think...if you can drag them away from their playstation that is .

As always if you can't attend on Tues, do feel free to post your thoughts/opinions/questions here.

my dd is 12 and has a wii. We chose this over any other form of game because it is a bit phisical and not something you can be sitting in your room alone with.Also everyone can play on it.It is in full sight in the living room.
dd has no tv in her room. I do not want her having too much screen time and I want control over what she sees( computer and Tv and wii).There are about 5 programmes which she loves and we watch them as a family.

The computer and internet is another matter.
We recently found she was fiddling about on bebo, utube and myspace.Some very worrying pictures and subjects were coming up in my history search.We had a chat with her. Dh has put controls on the computer so she can now only access certain things with a password from me or dh. She is happy enough.
There is too much scary and dangerous stuff readily available not to take constructive action to protect our young people.

Dr Tanya- what propsals might the Govt make in relation to access.How will your report make a difference?

soooo where is she

I thought it was just me - thought I'd come to the wrong room!

Or have they got muddled up on the dates - doesn't the Nick Clegg one start in 10 mins

Hi, no, we haven't got muddle on the dates but we have had a slight breakdown in communication.
DrTanya's not very well and sends her apologies and she'll answer our questions when she's feeling better.
So sorry for the mixup
Best
MNHQ

now is she really poorly or did she just forget cos she was addicted to her xbox

arf SEA
must have her nunchuck in a muddle

ROFL SEA

Is it bad that I am a little bit pleased that she wasn't well so I might be able to make the next one?