CatherineKnibbs

05/04/2026

30/03/2026

Online safety rules won't keep your child safe online if we don't address the emotional and attachment drivers that lead them to take risky actions online in the first place.

Children who are vulnerable, distressed, or even feeling lonely will prioritise getting their needs met over safety.

That means you can teach them about all the procedures and rules about online safety and they will still put themselves at risk.

Not because they're stupid or ignorant or 'naughty'. They are children. With developing brains that evolved to seek our safety. Which means finding connection and emotional regulation.

If they're not getting that in the real world they will seek it out online regardless of where that is coming from.

This is why I train professionals across all sectors in trauma-informed safeguarding.

Whether you're a therapist, a police officer, a charity worker these skills are necessary to actually keeping children safe instead of just ticking a box.

If you want to take a quick and free skills audit, comment 'Audit' and i'll send you a link!

28/03/2026

Online predators understand this and now you need to.

The reason online safety rules isn't enough to keep children safe is simple - children will choose to get their needs met like connection, feeling understood and important over safety and following rules.

It's not that they don't understand the rules of online safety and they are aware of the risks too.

But when a child is vulnerable, distressed, lonely or dealing with trauma their risk-taking compass stops working.

This doesn't just apply to children! But if we can introduce these concepts into safeguarding training for professionals who work with children we can actually make a difference!

If you comment 'Safety' i'll send you a link to the full 16 minute video where I explain everything.

27/03/2026

The real reason children still aren't safe online isn't because they don't know the rules or how to stay safe.

They have the information but we are missing a crucial part of the puzzle when it comes to safeguarding.

The theory of attachment.

Information is not enough to change behaviour, especially in moments of distress or emotional disregulation.

This clip is from my full 16 minute video about what is wrong with current safeguarding models and how to actually keep children safe online.

Comment 'Safety' and I'll send you a link to the full video.

06/03/2026

I was debating making this video but i'm hearing from parents all the time who are terrified, confused and frankly paranoid about technology and their child because of statements like this going around online.

As someone who's spent decades studying child development and online harms as well as working with children in my day job as a therapist - this is BS.

I'm worried the narrative around technology and children has gone off the rails and we need to pause and take a step back before we get carried away.

The UK government is currently holding a consultation to decide what to do about young people and social media so i'll be making some more videos about what we're getting wrong soon...

I'll be in the comments!

27/02/2026

In the past year we've seen many graphic videos go viral of political violence.

Social media is an amazing tool for spreading awareness and getting ulfiltered news about events as they happened.

But as a child trauma therapist and online harms expert I've seen a massive increase of children deeply affected by what they are seeing online.

You might say "Well it was always like this with news on TV". But the level of uncensored gore and violence on social media is starkly different to videos on the news they may be blurred or include warnings.

I understand we are living in extremely frustrating times and want our voices heard and people in power held accountable, I only ask that if you're sharing publicly online that you remember 'the kids are in the room'.

I'll be in the comments!

25/02/2026

I've finished a PhD which involved studying Roblox and the effects it has on children...

There's so much more to talk about (And I will be!) But this issue is one of the most important for parents to be aware of.

Games on Roblox have a 'maturity' rating system.

The problem is that the creators of the individual games (not Roblox themselves) get to choose the maturity rating.

And naturally, the makers of these games or 'maps' have a vested interest in letting as many people (children) as possible play their game. So they can make more money.

This means that kids are playing games that are way too mature for their age and I saw the effects it was having on them during my research.

Don't outsource your parenting to a company, pay attention to the games your children are playing and get involved.

I'll be making more videos about what I discovered in Roblox so follow for more.

You can help me out! Answer the question in the comments:

Does Your Child Play Roblox?

17/02/2026

Why is noone talking about this?

AI transcribers are becoming the default in work meetings but people are not asking the right questions.

You might feel awkward being the only person to speak up about it - but people need to be aware that these handy tools aren't as safe and harmless as you think.

Many people have told me that their meeting has been recorded or transcribed without them even knowing!

It's only a matter of time until a serious data breach or safeguarding issue makes the news because someone was using an AI note taking tool in a work meeting.

This is why I train and support professionals to stay up to date on issues like this and prepare for the unexpected.

Check out the quiz in my bio and SHARE this video so people are more informed!

11/02/2026

Have you been seeing what I'm seeing?

If so, I want to help!

I've spent the past two decades studying and working with these issues that I call 'Cyber Trauma' but now is the time that everyone needs to take them seriously.

Training on these issues is close to non-existent and even worse, the training provided can sometimes cause MORE harm to victims...

Which then leaves professionals like therapists, social workers, teachers at risk of legal and disciplinary consequences. Simply because they weren't given the proper training.

I've seen it time and time again so that's why if you comment 'Cyber' on this video i'll send you a link to my new training course designed to make you a powerhouse when it comes to online harms.

Hope to see you there!

09/02/2026

She's mostly right...

As a trauma therapist who specialises in topics like AI 'un******ng' and the impacts of 'Cyber Trauma' i'm glad to see people with large followings address this.

But unfortunately, we're going to see more and more cases of Cyber Trauma involving AI as the tools become more and more accessible.

For example: I'm seeing cases of children creating innapropriate images of other children as a way to bully them.

There are free tools at your disposal so save and share this video in case this happens to someone you know or your child.

Schools, police, charities are struggling too as they lack the proper training needed to keep up with technology.

That's what my courses are designed for, to level up you and your organisation so you can protect both yourself professionally and also those you are safeguarding.

Check out the free quiz in my bio for safeguarding professionals to see how well equipped you are.

03/02/2026

This legal decision could have huge implications for U.K businesses...

Now any company that handles digital currencies could be on the hook as a UK judge rules that in-game currency in the MMORPG game 'Old School Runescape' counts as property and therefore is covered under UK theft laws.

This won't just include video game currencies like gold, Roblox 'Robux' and Fortnite 'V-Bucks' - but any digital currency that holds real world value.

If companies aren't paying attention to their online harms and data protection policies i'm predicting more legal cases will come forward from users losing their in game money from account hacks, poor account security protections and data breaches.

Let me know what you think in the comments!