From online learning to socializing with friends, the internet can be an essential part of kids’ lives. But, as a parent, we worry about online bullies, scammers, and the like. So we found an OnlineSafetyPDF provided by the FTC to help keep your child’s experience online safer.
- Use everyday events like news stories to start the conversation about your child’s experiences online.
- Consider parental controls, such as monitoring tools and kid-oriented search engine sites.
- Use everyday examples of values to help your child understand your expectations, such as how to treat people on the internet and what unacceptable behavior looks like.
- Continue conversations about being safe with your children at every age and life stage.