Online Safety for Children

 

 

• Know the usernames and passwords of sites your children use.

 

• Do unscheduled Phone (or other device) Checks and click on all apps, etc.

 

• Restrict computer(s) and devices of all types for use in a public area of your home.

 

• Set a “screen time curfew” for all electronics to be shut down.

 

• Require your children to store their electronics in your/the parent’s or guardian’s

       room at night.

 

• “Friend” your child on social media.

 

• Monitor your child’s posts.

 

• Establish “device free zones”.

 

 

Further resources/information on this topic can be found on the following sites:

• http://us.norton.com/kids-safe/article
• https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST05-002
• http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/your-child-technology/keeping-kids-safe-online
• http://www.parenting.com/article/keeping-your-child-safe-on-the-internet
• http://www.ncpc.org/topics/internet-safety/tips-for-parents