Is Hector the new Tufty?

The early seventies started to see growth in ownership in cars here in the UK. I was aware as a kid in the seventies what a big deal it was that my Dad had acquired our first family car, a Morris. Please don’t laugh. It was a lovely battleship grey from memory.

Just about the same time, at Primary School, the ‘Tufty Club’ became a big focus for all us little ones. I have a memory of sitting cross legged in the assembly hall and being sombre as the penny started to drop that ‘cars’ could be bad and we really needed to be careful on crossing roads and walking to and from school. However, the colouring in books and a guest appearance by ‘Tufty’ himself soon lifted my mood.

However, Tufty did keep me safe and I have something to thank him for. Well, here in the new millennium any households have family computers and I was intrigued to read that ‘Hector the dolphin’ is to be used to help teach young children how to keep themselves safe on line. Who say’s good ideas go out of date?

The cynics may sneer, but I wish Hector every success. To meet Hector yourself use this link http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/5_7/hectorsworld/

May 15, 2008 | Filed Under Family Online Safety 

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One Response to “Is Hector the new Tufty?”

  1. Luke Gilkerson on May 20th, 2008

    I wish Hector success as well. Great idea: talk to the kids when their young enough to be too trusting of what they see online and when they still care about what other advise them to do.

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