Every fifth child surveyed admits that they are doing things online that their parents would hardly approve of. How do you teach them to be safe?
Internet safety rules for children
WHEN SHOULD I START TALKING ABOUT ONLINE SAFETY?Obviously, I want to limit myself to one conversation “about this”, but, alas, it will not work. Talk now and return to this topic regularly. Where and when? Someone talks during a long trip, someone in the evening, when everything is done. MY KIDS KNOW MORE ABOUT THE NET THAN I. WHAT SHOULD I DO? Adults in today's world often get into a state of: “Oh my god, they grew up with it, I didn't. Is there anything I can teach them?" Call your child and ask him for help. It doesn't have to be something familiar to him. Try to deal with online banking together. Every time your child teaches you something, you boost their self-esteem and give them a reason to talk about technology. DO I NEED TO KNOW MY CHILD'S PASSWORD? Some sites have strict password requirements that are often incomprehensible to children. It's time to help figure it out. Connect your child's email account on your computer or phone and, even if you forget the password from it, you will always know who he is communicating with and can help if he receives something along the lines of "Forward this letter to 100 friends or yours." the dog will die. The time will come, the child will grow up and say that it is no longer necessary to monitor his mail, and then this account can be deleted. I WORRY THAT MY CHILD WILL SEE SOMETHING INCORRECT ON THE NET. WHAT SHOULD I DO? Children usually do not tell their parents about this, not for fear of punishment, but because they think they will be considered abnormal. But with peers, with older brothers and sisters, they talk about it. Encourage this for the psychological safety of the child on the Internet.
Most parents are simply not ready to discuss what they see, and this is also natural. But you will have to talk to your kids about pornography. Reassure the child, tell him that he did nothing wrong. Suggest that he put filters. Ask him a question about what needs to be changed to avoid such information. Encourage this kind of interaction, because children usually come across indecent things that are not what they were looking for.
Most parents are simply not ready to discuss what they see, and this is also natural. But you will have to talk to your kids about pornography. Reassure the child, tell him that he did nothing wrong. Suggest that he put filters. Ask him a question about what needs to be changed to avoid such information. Encourage this kind of interaction, because children usually come across indecent things that are not what they were looking for.