Keeping your child safe online – A checklist for parents and carers

As a parent you’ll probably know how important the internet is to children and young people. They use it to learn, play, socialise and express themselves in all types of creative ways. This may be through sharing photos and videos, blogging, gaming, or even developing their own apps. It is a place of amazing opportunities.

The technology children use in their daily lives can seem daunting. You might worry about the risks they can face online, such as bullying, contact from strangers, as well as the possibility of access to inappropriate or illegal content. To help them stay safe, it’s important that you understand how your child uses the internet.

By following this simple checklist, you can start to protect them and decrease the risks they face:

• I have asked my child to show me sites they use
• I have asked my child to set their profile settings to private
• I have asked my child about their online friends
• I have set appropriate parental controls on my child’s computer, mobile and games console
• My child has agreed to tell me if they are worried about something online
• I know where to get help if I’m concerned about my child

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Source: www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents