Some Advice for Parents:
1. Get to know and try to understand how your child uses the Internet and ask your child what he/she likes to do online.
2. Agree with your child the rules for using the Internet. How long should your child spend online? What time will the internet be switched
off each night? What type of sites and activities are acceptable?
3. Encourage your child to carefully guard personal information. They should never disclose passwords or PIN numbers, even to friends. They should never reveal personal information such as address details, phone numbers, schools etc.
4. The computer the child uses should be in an open area and not in the child's room.
5. Talk about the risks associated with meeting online 'friends'. Advise your child of the risks of physically meeting strangers with whom they have struck up a friendship online. Explain that people who introduce themselves online are not always who they say they are.
6. Advise your child that not all online information is accurate or correct.
7. Together report online material which you consider to be illegal to the appropriate authorities. Keep a copy of the material on your phone or computer.
8. Remind your child to use social networks' privacy settings so only their friends can see their data.
9. Encourage respect for others online, as in everyday life. Make sure your child is comfortable telling your if anything menacing or cruel happens online.
Remember, the Internet is an excellent educational and recreational resource. Encourage your child to explore the Internet to its full potential. The positive aspects of the Internet outweigh the negative aspects.
1. Get to know and try to understand how your child uses the Internet and ask your child what he/she likes to do online.
2. Agree with your child the rules for using the Internet. How long should your child spend online? What time will the internet be switched
off each night? What type of sites and activities are acceptable?
3. Encourage your child to carefully guard personal information. They should never disclose passwords or PIN numbers, even to friends. They should never reveal personal information such as address details, phone numbers, schools etc.
4. The computer the child uses should be in an open area and not in the child's room.
5. Talk about the risks associated with meeting online 'friends'. Advise your child of the risks of physically meeting strangers with whom they have struck up a friendship online. Explain that people who introduce themselves online are not always who they say they are.
6. Advise your child that not all online information is accurate or correct.
7. Together report online material which you consider to be illegal to the appropriate authorities. Keep a copy of the material on your phone or computer.
8. Remind your child to use social networks' privacy settings so only their friends can see their data.
9. Encourage respect for others online, as in everyday life. Make sure your child is comfortable telling your if anything menacing or cruel happens online.
Remember, the Internet is an excellent educational and recreational resource. Encourage your child to explore the Internet to its full potential. The positive aspects of the Internet outweigh the negative aspects.