It used to be that one computer would take up a massive area and wouldn't fit in the normal household. Now most people have at least one computer in their house.. If your child has access to their own or a family computer it's important they know how to use it safely.
Children value their privacy and teenagers more so. Unfortunately, teenagers are not very good at putting safety before curiosity without strong parental guidance. As parents we do everything we can to protect our children and this has to include teaching them how to use the computer safely.
Are there any simple ways to protect your children when they are using the computer to access the internet? The following five tips will help your children be deafer when on the internet and will make you feel happier about the time they spend online.
1.Talk to your children. As a means of protecting your children from the dangers of online predators, this is one of the best. To create an atmosphere of trust at home you must talk openly and honestly to your children. You need to explain what the dangers are to your children and then agree some safety precautions they will take. Occasionally your child will break the rules. Don't panic. Just remind them of why you have imposed your rules.
2.Keep computers where they can be seen by you. It is harder to monitor what they are seeing and doing when a child is using the computer behind bedroom doors. It's much easier for you to keep an eye on what they are doing if it's in a common room in the house. You can insist they keep the bedroom door open if you feel it's alright for your child to use the computer in their bedroom, and with teenagers this is very likely. This rule on its own is probably enough to deter most children from watching something they know they shouldn't.
3.It's easy to get software to install so that you can monitor and control what your children do on the computer. Almost all children know how to use a computer to access the internet now. You can stop them getting access to sites which have nudity or pornography by installing the software which is now easily available. You can also install software to monitor their time online and prevent the sending, and/or receiving, of explicit material and personal information.
4.Tell your children why they shouldn't send personal information to others. Sites such as those used for social networking, may often ask for personal details before your child can sign up to join. Online predators may have created a website so that they can get personal information from children and your child should be aware of this. Tell your children to check with you before they give out their address or name of school or other personal information on a web form.
5.Control email accounts. Email is an easy and common way for anonymous people to send pornographic images or messages. Block all but your chidrens' friends’ email addresses to their address book. This is one way to prevent them receiving pornographic material.
The knowledge you can impart to your children about the dangers of being online, will have a great impact on their ability to protect themselves when they are offline too.
To get even more ideas on how to protect your children from online predators you can download a free copy of Online Predators FAQ.
Children value their privacy and teenagers more so. Unfortunately, teenagers are not very good at putting safety before curiosity without strong parental guidance. As parents we do everything we can to protect our children and this has to include teaching them how to use the computer safely.
Are there any simple ways to protect your children when they are using the computer to access the internet? The following five tips will help your children be deafer when on the internet and will make you feel happier about the time they spend online.
1.Talk to your children. As a means of protecting your children from the dangers of online predators, this is one of the best. To create an atmosphere of trust at home you must talk openly and honestly to your children. You need to explain what the dangers are to your children and then agree some safety precautions they will take. Occasionally your child will break the rules. Don't panic. Just remind them of why you have imposed your rules.
2.Keep computers where they can be seen by you. It is harder to monitor what they are seeing and doing when a child is using the computer behind bedroom doors. It's much easier for you to keep an eye on what they are doing if it's in a common room in the house. You can insist they keep the bedroom door open if you feel it's alright for your child to use the computer in their bedroom, and with teenagers this is very likely. This rule on its own is probably enough to deter most children from watching something they know they shouldn't.
3.It's easy to get software to install so that you can monitor and control what your children do on the computer. Almost all children know how to use a computer to access the internet now. You can stop them getting access to sites which have nudity or pornography by installing the software which is now easily available. You can also install software to monitor their time online and prevent the sending, and/or receiving, of explicit material and personal information.
4.Tell your children why they shouldn't send personal information to others. Sites such as those used for social networking, may often ask for personal details before your child can sign up to join. Online predators may have created a website so that they can get personal information from children and your child should be aware of this. Tell your children to check with you before they give out their address or name of school or other personal information on a web form.
5.Control email accounts. Email is an easy and common way for anonymous people to send pornographic images or messages. Block all but your chidrens' friends’ email addresses to their address book. This is one way to prevent them receiving pornographic material.
The knowledge you can impart to your children about the dangers of being online, will have a great impact on their ability to protect themselves when they are offline too.
To get even more ideas on how to protect your children from online predators you can download a free copy of Online Predators FAQ.
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