10 WAYS ON HOW TO AVOID YOUR CHILD FOR BECOMING A VICTIM ON INTERNET
1: Parents must understand that there are no rules on theInternet, and that your children can be exposed to pornography,inappropriate material, and hate speech.
2: Keep this in mind when making the decision about givingthem access.
3: Always be aware of what your children are doing online,including what they’re searching for and which websites they’re visiting. Install content filters if necessary to beextra safe.
4: Realize that there is no shortage of people on the Internet who are looking to harm children.Make sure your children understand the difference between real friends and virtual friends.
5: If your children have their own social media accounts, there usernames should never be their actual first and last names. That information is too easy to find on Google and other search engines, making it easy for online predators to find them.
6: Children should be educated about never providing their name, address, date of birth, or telephone numbers toanyone on the Internet.
7: Children should never send photographs of themselves to strangers they meet online. Teach your children that anything they write and post on the Internet, including tweets, comments, photographs, and videos, is probably going to stay online forever.
8: Set house rules and limit your children’s time on computers and other devices. Talk about rules and the consequences of breaking them.
9: Teach your children not to open email from strangers, not torespond to hurtful or disturbing messages, and not toarrange face-to-face meetings with anyone they meet online.
10: Make sure your children know they can come to you about questions and concerns about material they see on the Internet.
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