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9 useful tips on Internet Child Safety.

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Alisa Bagrii
9 useful tips on Internet Child Safety.

 

I read a lot of data regarding Internet Safety for kids and decided to collect all tips at one place. The recomendations from Internet psychologysts, Internet Safety experts and others to prevent cyberbullying, online predators, mental problems and other dangers.

Only practical advice, what you can use in life.

Not all of them will be good for your child, but hope some of them will be helpful enough.

 

  1. Check what information YOU are posting online. First of all, you are the example for your child. If you have all your personal data (e-mails, birthdays, surnames, private photos) published, expect the same from the kid. 

  2.  What passwords are you using? Are they good enough? Or any child online can hack you? Explain your children, how important the password is. The are a lot of programs online, that are easy in use and generate long difficult passwords. Like Lastpass. I forgot when the last time I had hard times creating the password and then trying to recall it. The program can be used at your phone as well and be synchronised. You can even use it together with your child, providing control for you and security for him.

  1. Use e-mail spam filter. No spam, no newsletters, no weird advertisements. Teach your child that his internet space is his home. The cleaner it is, the better the web surfing will be. The same is with his e-mail. That spam is like dust, that should be cleaned. Who is interested, what is inside of dust?

  1. Talk with your child. It is related not only to Internet Security. Trust in family is a stong foundation. If you child trusts you, he will tell you about abuses in Internet, about his new strange friends or some weird talks or offers. You should be for him that great advisor and friend that gives cool tips.

  1. Bookmark kids' favorite sites for easy access. This one is cool, but if he watches cartoon in youtube, at one moment he will be offered on the side some undesireable staff. That's Youtube, we all know, how it happens.

  1. Surf the web together. Spending time together is diverse. If this is not the only thing you do with the kid, go on. But don't forget that playing football outdoors has health benefits.

  1. Use monitoring software on mobiles or for computers. But here should be a precaution. Monitoring can come to over controlling from your side. Child should have his own freedom and private space. You should never forget about it.

  1. Know your child's friends. Not all parents will use these tips. Not all his friends will be safe online. Danger can come not only from online world. Someone outside can show sites, people who can influence badly on your child. Know his friends by names, know with whom he is outdoors. In such way you will avoid meeting with strangers and bad influence.

  2. Trust your child. Danger to the child was in all times. Don't be over-obsessed about Internet dangers. You are using Internet every day and learn what is safe, what is not. The child is also learning, and in technology – even faster than you. Who knows, maybe one day comes and you will ask him to help installing something for you.

 

 

 

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