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1. UNDERSTANDING
DIGITAL
PARENTING
The Essential Guide to Raising
Connected Kids
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2. Introduction
Being a child has changed drastically in the past few years:
• 95% of all teens ages 12-17 are online.
• 77% of teens have a cell phone.
• 74% own a desktop or laptop computer.
• 80% of online teens use social network sites
So shouldn’t parenting change as well? This
SlideShare will provide you the basics of Digital
Parenting and how to raise smart and
trustworthy connected kids.
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3. Educating Children
About How to Use the Internet
Guidelines for monitoring your child’s social behavior online:
• Restrict online “friends” only to people that your child knows
• Require that you review each potential “friend” prior to acceptance
• Make sure your child understands that he is not responsible for what his “friends”
post on his site, but that he is responsible for deleting inappropriate messages
and asking that it not happen again
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4. Handling Predators
Check for these indications that your child may be communicating with
a predator:
• He is secretive about his online friends
• He is suddenly talking a lot about a “new friend” that he does not know from
school
• This “new friend” seems too similar to your child, or your
child cannot give express details about the friend such as his
last name, his teacher at school or his siblings.
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5. Cyberbullying
Look for the following signs to determine if your
child may be the victim of cyberbullying:
• Sudden changes in personality, such as being more
withdrawn, angry or sensitive
• Reluctance to go to school or participate in activities
that he enjoys
• Agitation after spending time online
• Suddenly closing down social networking accounts or
email addresses
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6. Privacy and Security Risks
Use the following discussion points to structure a
conversion about Internet privacy and security:
• Make sure that your child understands the difference
between “real” life and “virtual” life
• Never share credit card information with anyone, or use
a credit card online without your direct permission and
supervision
• Never share passwords or account information with
anybody, even if a request looks legitimate Most
companies will never ask for a personal information in
an email
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7. What to do in an Emergency
Give your child these guidelines for handling
emergency situations that may arise on the Internet:
• If something feels weird, stop
• Always be honest about your activities online, even if you
think that you may have done something against the
rules, if you feel that you may be in danger, it is important
that you are upfront about the situation
• If you are fearful of a person that you encountered
online, or a situation that has arisen, immediately tell your
parents
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8. Stages of the Digital Child and How to
Parent Effectively at Each Stage
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