1. Keeping Up With The Digital Age
A Parent’s Guide to Online Safety for Kids
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2. 93% of teens ages 12-17 go online
2/3 of parents are ignorant of their
child’s internet activities
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3. 43% of teens say
they would
change their
online behavior if
they knew that
their parents
were watching
them
50% of teens routinely erase their
Internet search histories
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4. Keeping a child safe on the Internet can be difficult and tiring,
but it is absolutely necessary and not too hard to do with a little
help.
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6. 1. Make Digital Issues Part of Everyday
Conversation
Communication is key!
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7. 2. Understand The Threats
Cyberbullying
Identity Theft
Online Predators
Scammers
Hackers
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8. Over 50% of children and teens have been
bullied online
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9. 1/40 of children are a victim of identity theft
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10. Often people are not as
they appear online
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43% of children, aged 12 +, say they have messaged
strangers online
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11. 3. Participate in kids’ digital worlds
Have a kid set up an
account for them, it
allows parents to know
what’s going on and
how the site works
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12. 4. Avoid Cybersnooping
Cybersnooping creates trust issues and kids
will most likely start hiding more
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13. 5. Install Antivirus
Software
Only 1/3 of households
with Internet access are
protecting their children
with filtering or blocking
software
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14. 6. Educate Children on Internet Safety
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Here are 5
things about
the Internet
Every kid
should
know
15. The Internet is Forever
Avoid posting inappropriate photos that may affect you
negatively in the future
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16. Never Put Personal Info Online
55% of teens have
given out personal
info to someone they
don’t know,
including photos and
physical descriptions
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17. Think Before You Click
Avoid suspicious links
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18. Only Share with Friends
Use the strictest privacy
settings possible
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20. There are tons of interactive training tools online for parents
to go through with their children, making learning about online
safety fun!
Net Smartz Kids
FBI-SOS (Safe Online Surfing)
Disney’s Surfswell Island
Carnegie Cyber Academy
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21. Magazines give
great tips and
advice!
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22. There are applications for the computer that
monitor children’s internet activity
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23. Finding balance between being overprotective and being
clueless when it comes to kids’ online activity will go a long
way!
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