It wasn’t long ago that parents taught their kids about the dangers of talking to strangers in public.
Nowadays, parents have much more to worry about than their kids’ in-person interactions with strangers.
The internet has quickly emerged as a serious threat to the psychological and physical wellbeing of children across the globe.
It’s important to teach kids how to safely use the internet and warn them of its dangers so they can form good habits early, especially from age 2 to 8.
Here are some tips.
1. Online world is virtual
Kids should be taught that internet is faceless and it is difficult to know who is on the other side.
2. Tell them what should go online
Teach the child to pause, think and then post. Teach them wat kind of content should go online and shared with people.
3. Teach them what not to post online
Apart from teaching them what to do, teach your kids what not to share. Stop them from sharing exclusive content over internet.
4. Not everyone is a friend online
Teach your kids that every friend request online might not be genuine. Do not stop them from making friends, but tell them to remain alert.
5. Tell them what spam mails are
Teach your kids what spam mails are and what problems they can create for you. Explain to them about spam mails with examples.
6. Tell them how important are password
You should never miss teaching them the importance of password and how one should set the passwords.
