are your kids safe online?Kids feel protected on the internet. They are, after all, not out in public alone and open to predators. From the safety of their homes they feel invulnerable and protected.
How could what they post on line actually hurt them? To protect your children read on! |
This is a video from Thinkuknow education in the UK that helps children to understand what constitutes personal information. The video enables children to understand that they need to be just as protective of their personal information online, as they are in the real world.
3 Easy Rules to Remember
ZIP IT
Tell your children to keep personal stuff private and to think about what they say and do online. |
BLOCK IT
Tell children to block "friends" they do not know and any people who send nasty messages. They should never open unknown links and attachments. |
RAISE A FLAG
Remind children to flag anything that upsets them and flag any message that asks them to meet offline. They should share these flagged concerns with a trusted adult. |