Denise Van Outen has revealed that she has banned her pre-teen daughter from utilizing social media as she’s anxious about what she could possibly be uncovered to on-line.
The Essex-born TV star, 48, shares 12-year-old Betsy along with her actor ex-husband Lee Mead.
Betsy just lately began secondary college and whereas Van Outen is aware of she will be able to’t hold her solely little one wrapped in cotton wool without end, she needs to ensure that she is aware of keep secure on-line.
She is now working with EE and Beano to launch a particular cartoon, geared toward serving to to coach dad and mom and youngsters in regards to the potential perils of the cyber world.
Van Outen is the primary to confess that she’s “not probably the most tech-savvy” and normally goes to Betsy for recommendation about her telephone.
Denise Van Outen is working with EE and Beano to launch a particular cartoon, geared toward serving to to coach dad and mom and youngsters about risks on-line
/ Handout“That’s what scares me as a result of she’ll do it inside minutes and I’m like ‘nicely hold on a minute, if she will be able to do that and assist resolve this, nicely what else can they discover?’” she informed the Customary.
“In comparison with a few of my buddies I used to be fairly late [giving Betsy her first phone], she has solely had a telephone for a yr when she turned eleven, however I haven’t put her on Instagram or something like that, she’s not allowed to do any of that simply cos I really feel like she’s at an age the place I don’t really need her doing that.
“Lots of her buddies already are, you already know, and it’s humorous, you may kind of see the youngsters which have had entry to these kind of issues as a result of they only appear extra grown up. I suppose they’re uncovered to extra, aren’t they.”
Cyber bullying is one other concern for the Movie star Gogglebox star.
The blonde says that though she has developed a thick pores and skin over time and hasn’t personally had any points with on-line trolls, she has buddies who’ve.
She stated: “Having voiced TOWIE for a few years I turned buddies with among the forged members and had conversations with them the place they’ve been trolled badly and it’s actually, actually affected their psychological well being and I can see the way it occurs and it’s a fear.”
Admitting “all ages have their challenges for fogeys,” one factor she is at the moment having fun with is with the ability to do sure issues collectively now that Betsy’s a bit older.
Describing her daughter as one in every of her “greatest buddies,” the Steph’s Packed Lunch star defined: “I’m blessed that my daughter’s at an age the place we are able to do good issues collectively which is nice. Whereas earlier than I needed to take her to the park or one thing and spend all day pushing her on the swings, now she comes buying with me or we go for a pleasant lunch and might have a dialog or a chat.
“It’s like having one other little greatest mate. I’ve clearly received my actual greatest mates, however your daughter turns into like your greatest mate, it’s pretty cos we speak about all the things.”
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