What an amazing tool the internet is. It allows children to open up a whole world full of exciting possibilities. They can play, learn, create and connect. It is our job as adults to ensure that our children stay safe online. There is a wealth of information out there on how to keep your child safe online but in the meantime here are a few tips that we apply both as teachers and parents.
· Ensure that your child is using the internet and indeed any kind of social media that is age related and appropriate.
· Try and ensure that computers, phones, tablets and gaming devices are used in a family area and that children are not going online unsupervised.
· Limit the amount of usage time.
· Check your child’s browsing history regularly.
· Consider having a family charging area to ensure that children are not using their devices throughout the night.
· Apply parental permissions on devices but please don’t overly rely on these. No system is 100% accurate.
The following was brought to our attention this week. It really is worth a look at—they are apps you would not want your child to have downloaded on their devices.
