Children’s Internet Safety 13 continued 3. Spend time with them online Create opportunities for your child to have safe and positive online interactions with friends, family and you. Connecting with others can be an excellent opportunity for you to model kindness and empathy in virtual interactions. Help your child recognize and avoid misinformation and disinformation, age-inappropriate content and content that can potentially cause anxiety or other harm. Introduce them to trustworthy sources of information. Children can be exposed to advertising that may promote unhealthy foods, gender stereotypes or ageinappropriate material. Help them to recognize online ads and use the opportunity to explore together what is wrong with some of the negative messaging you see. Spend time with your child to identify age-appropriate apps, games and other online entertainment. Be alert for apps that may have harmful content or pose privacy risks. HOW TO KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE ONLINE cont’d Think before you SHARE You can change the privacy settings on your social media platforms to help you control who sees your information – including your locations. Think carefully about what you share with whom. Don’t share personal information like your address, phone number or bank details.And don’t share your passwords with anyone – not even with close friends! Image by freepik.com
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