Child’s Safety Online in the Digital World

The computer age has made parents more cautious about what kids are accessing online. Computer, though used as a helpful tool for research and storing data has been used by others to do cyber crime. Educating kids on the best usage of the computer as well as the risk and threat it can bring should be discussed. Parents should explain further this technology so the kids can understand and limit unnecessary problem.

Managing your Internet Service Provider is one of the best solutions to better monitor your kid’s activities online. This can limit the activities or the number of accessible websites your kids can visit. This is also a great practice to ward away strangers communicating your kids. Just make sure that your kids are reminded not to give personal information to anyone especially while using instant messaging. These messages can be intercepted and viola! Personal information is now all over the internet.

Children and Social Networking
Facebook and Twitter are the most popular social networking sites today. Why are they popular? They are popular because anyone can register and make an account. It is that easy and simple!

​A child less than 18 can adjust the year of birth for him to be qualified and have an account. Warning bells should be loudly ringing on your ears as soon as you know that your kid has one. This simply meant that these social networking sites are not safe.

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The best thing to do is check on your kid’s profile; make sure that important information are not visible to anyone but only to those trusted people. Manage the security settings to protect your kid.

 

Children and Mobile Use

Mobile phones are the easiest and the fastest means of communicating. Uploading photos, commenting, status of friends, or surfing the Internet is just a tap away. Protect your kids by properly educating them on how to use this resource responsibly. Let them understand that even though they want to be as active as they can on these social networking sites, there are people there that can harm them. Advise them not to activate GPS so their location won't be tracked.

Children and Cyber Bullying
Cyber Bullying has been very rampant lately, and the main targets are the kids.  Kids are easy prey because they trust readily and get frightened if threatened. Sending them abusive messages will never be brought to parent’s attention if threatened. So the predator will continue on harassing their victims. Parents should be extra careful. Messages as well as the kid’s behavior should be monitored.

Children and Online Abuse
A lot of factors can bring your child a target and be abused online. Always be cautious and check your kid’s activities like chatting, uploading photos, online games and a lot more.

​These activities may not seem harmful but for a predator who sees this as an opportunity can greatly harm and exploit your child. Once this abuse is detected go the nearest police station or call 911 to get assistance.