Parents should recognize the benefits that the internet offers but should also be aware of the potential dangers online. The naive and trusting nature of children can make them an easy target for a variety of dangers on the internet like bullying and harassment, pornography, information theft and financial fraud.However, if parents take the time to educate themselves about technology and establish some simple safety rules, the internet can become a very positive and educative place for their children.
Some warning signs to watch for...
• Educating your child about the internet is the most effective way of protecting them against the dangers that lurk online.
• Spent time with them to explore the internet and to introduce them to appropriate websites of their interest.
• Set the rules for internet use , limit the number of hours and times at which they can be online
• Install both commercial and free software that create a safety system for your computer.
• Place the computer in a neutral space in the house e.g. the living room.
Do's
• Encourage your child, to inform you immediately if they are threatened, scared or made uncomfortable by someone or something online.
• Advice your child to be cautious about believing what they read on the Internet, because it is not always true or reliable.
• Alert your child to be careful when they visit chat rooms and keep out of chat rooms for adults under all circumstances.
• Instruct your child to make sure that the firewall software is always running when they use the Internet connection. Under no circumstances must this be switched off.
Don'ts
• Instruct your children not to give their own or their friend’s names, addresses, phone numbers, school names, or other personal information.
• Instruct your children not to send any picture of themselves, their parents or their friends to anyone without your permission.
• Instruct your children not to fill out forms or questionnaires online in your absence or without your permission.
• Instruct your children not to enter areas of website that have charge for services without your permission.
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PrernaMunjal 3 years 2 months ago
Parents should and always monitor their Child's mobile activities.The Parents should always give proper information and guidance on how to use various social media sites so that the child is able to use it properly and wisely.
The Parents should make the child aware about the positive and negative impacts of internet.
Shweta Vishwakarma 3 years 2 months ago
Parents should monitor their child for mobile activities and internet. Parents should give proper guidance and guidelines about different social media so that that children will be able to use this properly.
Parents should teach their children how to use social media and internet so that the children make them self technically upgraded.
Parents should make their children aware about the positive and negative impact of Internet and social media.
KATIKALA RAJ KUMAR 3 years 2 months ago
Parents must have to monitor there child activities on mobile social media and internet.
prashant Kumar 3 years 2 months ago
Parents apne bachcho ko apne samne hi use karne de.
JayantKumar 3 years 2 months ago
Parents should look after the internet history of their warfs in order to understand their interests and mindset. It will help parents to understand and participate in the growth of their children as well as keeping them away from the negativity of the internet scams, cyber crimes, and other unwanted things which are unhealthy for their mindset and learnings.