Keeping Your Child Safe Online
The internet for many parents can be a daunting place but to our children it is a necessity of life. Access to the internet has never been so vast and continues to spread with the increasing popularity of tablets devices and access through mobile phones. To support you in protecting your child on line there are some useful links below to sites with tips and guidance:
TikTok – Age 13+
Get clued up on the short video app that has over a billion users.
Click here to find out more about what TikTok is
Click here for a fabulous review of TikTok
WhatsApp – Age 16+
WhatsApp is great for free phone calls, video calls and messages, but do you know the dangers of it?
Click here for a fabulous review of WhatsApp
Digital Parenting Magazine
Every year, we send home a free copy of the Digital Parenting Magazine. It is a wonderful resource full of useful information and top tips, covering a huge range of online safety topics.
Click here to view the latest edition of the Digital Parenting Magazine
Click here to view previous editions of the Digital Parenting Magazine
CEOP (Child On-Line Protection) Parents Area
This site offers advice and guidance for all types of online behaviours be it on line gaming, social networking, sharing and much more. Your children will be familiar with the child version of this site as it used in school you could perhaps ask them to help you with navigating through it.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Snapchat – Age 13+
What do you know about the app that many people use for communicating or a quick bit of silly fun?
Click here for a fabulous review of Snapchat
Instagram – Age 13+
What is Instagram?
Click here for a fabulous review of Instagram
A Parents’ Guide to Facebook
Would you know whether your son/ daughters profile is set to public or private? Would you know how to check? Do you know what POS stands for when children are online chatting (Parent Over Shoulder)? Do you know what Phishing is? Facebook is very popular amongst young people (and many adults) this guide is produced annually to keep parents up to date with tips for keeping their children safe when using Facebook and informing them of the latest trends for Facebook usage.
http://www.connectsafely.org/pdfs/fbparents.pdf
Cyber Bullying
Cyberbullying is becoming more prevalent amongst children and young people when they are online, particularly as the popularity of online gaming continues to increase. To help parents deal with any incidents of cyberbullying or if you think your child maybe a victim of online bullying there is advice and guidance for you as a parent and how to deal with such scenarios.
http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/advice/parents-and-carers.aspx
Other links you might find useful:
Bullying UK – Information and advice about bullying for children, parents and schools.
Think U Know – containing internet safety advice for those aged from 5 to 16, along with parents and teachers, this site is produced by CEOP (the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre).
BBC Stay Safe – Test your Internet safety knowledge with Hacker and help the Horrible Histories gang stay safe online.
Kidscape – An organisation which helps to prevent bullying and child abuse.
Digital Parenting Magazine. Every year we send home a free copy.
Net Smartz Kids – Click on the image opposite to visit the Net Smartz Kids website for lots of e-safety activities.
KidSMART – An award-winning internet safety programme for children.
