The World Wide Web
The internet can be a wonderful place to learn, play games and talk to your friends if it is used safely. Many children are confident that they know how to be safe online and that they know all about the sites that they visit. However, there are a few reasons children are often more at risk. They may not always think about the consequences of their actions, which can cause them to share too much information about themselves on sites that they shouldn’t. They may think they are talking to someone they know when they are not.
In our Out of School Club we are continuously talking to our children about being safe online and encouraging them to share their worries and concerns if they have any. We encourage them to share information not just about themselves but any worries they have about their friends as well. We constantly reassure the children that we are there to help and listen.
To ensure internet safety for your children, below are some guidelines from Online Safety (for Parents) – Nemours KidsHealth.
- Follow the family rules.
- Never post or trade personal pictures.
- Never reveal personal information, such as address, phone number, or school name or location.
- Use only a screen name and don’t share passwords (other than with parents).
- Never agree to get together in person with anyone you met online without parent’s permission.
- Keep children’s computer in a common area of the house so it can be seen.
- Install parental locks on child’s devices.
- Parents can frequently check children’s browser history.
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