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How to Keep Your Child Safe on the Internet: Where Should Parents Start?
08.03.2024 13:03
Adults care about their safety on the Internet, for which they come up with complex passwords and other means of protection.
These developments do not help in terms of children's cybersecurity. Moreover, parents themselves often think about the wrong things.
Experts have explained how to make the Internet safe for children.
Firstly, communication in the same language
A child should always have the opportunity to communicate with adults in the same language and not face condemnation for his actions. But parents often speak from an authoritarian position.
Instead of criticizing or prohibiting visiting certain resources, you need to explain how this will end. It is good if the child understands that communication in the family is better than communication on social networks.
Secondly, learn from your mistakes.
Don't be shy about telling how you made a mistake or encountered fraud online. No adult, no teenager, no child can avoid making mistakes, and this needs to be understood.
Thirdly, always support your child.
Online bullying has long been a reality, so a child should understand that they need to seek protection within the family. In this case, parents should be careful in their wording and not say that this would not have happened if they had been listened to.
Fourth, accept that children grow up.
Children one day begin to figure out on their own what their parents are not very good at. At this very moment, advice or a question that the elders ask the younger ones will help strengthen the relationship.
It's time to talk about programs, applications, scammers and other dangers.
And finally, parental control programs
It is unlikely that you will be able to persuade a teenager to install a program like "GoogleFamily" on a smartphone. It is best to do this by mutual agreement. It is especially not worth installing such programs in secret, because the child may suspect the parents of accessing personal information.
The main thing to remember is that you can only talk about online safety with your child if there is complete agreement and trust.
Previously, we talked about how to raise a disciplined child without infringing on his rights.
