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Internet Safety Tips & Tools
Did You Know?
● 1 in 5 children will be approached by an online predator.
● 1 in 20 children who use the internet say they received an unwanted online sexual solicitation. Only 25% of those children told a parent.
● 1 in 12 kids have exchanged messages with strangers that were sexual in nature.
● There are around 50,000 predators online at any given moment.
Red Flag Apps dangers of the internet
Red Flag Apps dangers of the internet
Red Flag Apps dangers of the internet
Apps to prohibit, and apps to monitor usage.
Monitoring & Parental Control Apps
Red Flag Apps dangers of the internet
Red Flag Apps dangers of the internet
Use these apps to safeguard your children’s online activity.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Internet Safety
Children are growing up in an inescapably cybertronic world. Rather than hoping they’ll avoid the internet, take a proactive approach in guiding them through safe, responsible use.
Before allowing kids to use a mobile phone or electronic device, take the time to explain the responsibilities and rules of engagement. Use these helpful internet safety tips and strategies to keep kids safe online:
1. Communicate & Educate
- Teach them how to navigate their device and features.
- Teach them the dangers and responsibilities of internet use for kids. Have age-appropriate discussions about online threats, predators, grooming, and trafficking.
- Teach them to avoid bullying, violence, and inappropriate content.
- Teach them to treat others how they want to be treated, and to block and report a bully.
2. Agree on Ground Rules
- Screen Time limits (if you use an apple device, go to Settings > Screen Time to set limits).
- Show them which apps and websites they’re allowed to use.
- Know their passwords and access to devices, apps, and websites.
- No talking to strangers. People are often not who they say they are online. Organize play dates or activities with the people your kid socializes with so you can vet and get to know them.
- Teach them to get your permission before sharing any personal information, filling out contact forms, sharing their location, clicking on unfamiliar links, or downloading anything.
- Take their phone and devices away at night and put them on airplane mode to charge in your room. This reduces the likelihood of late night predators.
3. Teach Them How to Protect Themselves
- Make them aware that there are bad guys trying to steal people’s information - or worse, harm children.
- Teach them what to do if they encounter something scary, uncomfortable, or inappropriate.
- Teach them that anything posted on the internet - whether or not it’s posted publicly or is time-deleted - is never completely deleted. There is always a way to save, record, and share any information. Teach them to never share anything on the internet that they wouldn’t want shared publicly with everyone for the rest of their life. Anything they do or say can be used against them.
- Teach them to tell you right away when something is wrong or doesn’t feel right.
- Use antivirus software programs to help you avoid spyware and viruses.
4. Explain Why You Will Monitor Them
- Be upfront about your responsibility to protect them and monitor their online activity and browsing history.
- Have an open book policy; everything they do online is your business.
- When it comes to your children, safety always comes before privacy.
- Use these monitoring and parental control apps that send you notifications if your child has attempted to visit a blocked or unsafe site. Some apps also allow you to schedule Screen Time and set a daily or weekly time limit.
- Restrict the content that can be accessed on their computer. Internet Explorer has a helpful Content Advisor feature.
- Move their computer to a common family room if possible. Make the internet a shared family experience.
- If you’re working in another room, using audiovisual equipment such as a baby monitor can allow you to occasionally glance at their screen.
- Teach them how to earn your trust, report to you, and be honest about what they’re doing.
5. Encourage Open, Honest Communication
- Appreciate and reward them for being honest. Even if it’s about something that upsets you.
- Listen to their concerns and questions, and provide them with thoughtful responses.
- Involve them in the decision making process of setting boundaries and rules.
- Make sure they know you will always be there for them, advocate for them, and take appropriate action when they need help.
6. Emphasize the Positive
- Guide them to positive, age-appropriate, educational, fun activities and online experiences.
- Enroll them in online courses and programs that can enhance their life experiences, skills, and education.
- Be an example of using the internet for good, helpful, meaningful purposes.
Live Q&A With America's Technologist: Mark Stross
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