FIVE TIPS FOR YOUR CHILD'S INTERNET SAFETY

With huge amounts of harmful content and disinformation flooding the internet, it’s a good lime lo recap on how to keep our children safe online.

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The internet is evolving constantly and at a rapid pace. Many mums probably feel like they have a pretty good understanding of how to keep children safe online. With that being said, it's well worth going back over some of the dos and don'ts, as new challenges and dangers are cropping up daily.

CREATE AGREEMENTS

As a family, come together to set out some agreements or ground rules when it comes to internet use. It’s best to foster an environment where you ean chat openly with your children about their activity online. Ideally, parents should be aware of who their children are interacting with online and what content they are consuming. The internet is a very enticing place and it doesn't really come with a set of instructions. It's your job to teach your little one some of the basics. Let them know that everything that they do online, whatever they post, comment, search or watch, will be recorded somewhere. This isn’t supposed to frighten them - it’s simply laying out some of the truth behind the online world.

Encourage your child to engage with the internet (and the other people on it) ina positive manner, and as you would expect them to behave in the real world. Let them know if they encounter anything negative, that you will be there to help them handle it. Working together is crucial to maintaining your child's safety.

GO ONLINE TOGETHER