Teaching from children Staying safe online is becoming increasingly difficult with the growing popularity of social networking websites as well as internet access via electronic devices such as cell phones and even game consoles. To teach your children to stay safe online, parents should discuss with their children the dangers that exist in the virtual world.
Cyber-bullying
Cyberbullying is the act of harassing others online and come in the form of threatening, teasing, or stalking. Cyberbullying can also involve several people. Children find others tease them in groups or start rumors online. Children can even find that someone else has posted an embarrassing photo of them as well online. If your child is dealing with cyberbullying, do not instruct him to answer or engage in the harassment. Instruct him to take screenshots of the harassment as well as note the date and time when it occurs. Children bullied on-line by people they should know, their parents and school principals who can help diffuse situations.
predators
There are a number of people who disguise themselves as children online to gain the trust of your children. Such people are called predators as they try to coax your children in inappropriate situations, either online or in person. To protect your children from online scammers, never assign them their real name, phone number, or address online. In addition, do not tell your children to speak online to people they do not know. Children should never send photos of themselves to other people online to protect themselves from predators.
Social networking
Social networking websites have opened up a wealth of opportunities for children to communicate with their friends and families. Unfortunately, social networking websites also allow people who don’t know your kids and add them as friends. Adding strangers to your friends list opens up alien to your kids updates about their whereabouts and daily activities. Instruct your children to set strict privacy settings on their Facebook or MySpace pages so that only their friends can view their profile and pictures. In addition, never tell your children about adding people they don’t know, even if they’re friends of friends.
Inappropriate websites
Protect your children from inappropriate content by avoiding plan sales to prevent adult content on the Internet. Assign them using a SafeSearch filter for Google search or Yahoo! Kids from Yahoo! Search Engine use. In addition, immediately assign them to all websites closing that state that they are for older users or that users are 18 years or must be older. Parents can also set parental controls on their home computers to prevent children from accessing inappropriate websites at home.
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