Parent Online Safety

How safe is TikTok?

Watch the video for some great safety settings for this popular app.

Info on TikTok from Internet Matters

Jessie & Friends: Film for parents and carers

Think U Know Series "Jessie & Friends"

Limiting Screentime

Childnet International have issued the following useful advice for parents of children 0 to 7 on the subject of limiting screentime and taking time with your child to explore the digital world together.

 

Click here for some more tips on helping your children develop good media habits

(via Common Sense Media)

Microsoft Parental Controls

Microsoft Family is a new feature in Windows 10  and on Xbox which allows parents to have control over their children's online activity.  To make use of these features your child must be using a Microsoft account under the control of your family account.

https://account.microsoft.com/family/about

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/for-everyone/responsible-gaming

 

        

   Screentime for Apple iOS Devices                                             

  Google Family Link for Android Devices

Facebook - Guide for Parents Facebook have produced a new guide to help start important conversations about online safety with your child

 

New Netflix Parental Controls Article from UK Safer Internet Centre

Tips to Keep Your Child Safe On The Internet

NSPCC - Enable Parental Controls

Click here for more info on the NSPCC website

 

Below are many useful links to sites that will help you learn more about online safety.

 

• Think U Know for Parents and Carers
• InternetMatters.org The latest advice from the e-safety experts at internetmatters.org including a new cybersafe app for tablets and Parental Controls guide for you home broadband provider.
• Educate Against Hate Government Initiative combatting Extremism
• SWIGGLE safe internet search
• Know IT All for Parents - Childnet International A unique interactive e-safety guide for parents and carers produced by Childnet International. It's designed to really help you as a parent or carer keep up to date with how children are using the internet, and support them in using these new exciting services safely and responsibly.
• Keeping our Children Safe Online This weblink will connect you to the UK Safer Internet Centre, where you can find e-safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe on the internet.
• BBC Family Online Safety Videos

"YouTube Kids" A safer app for Children.

This app offers a simple child friendly interface and will only suggest educational videos.  Also it features parental controls so you can limit the usage of this app and set time limits.

 

 

 

Some online safety facts from internetmatters.org

back to school digital at primary guide for parents.pdf

 

 

Top 10 Parental Cyber-Safety Tips for the Summer break

Kids today effectively don’t experience days and nights. Instead, it’s time spent on the Internet and time spent on screens; that’s the new age anti-meridiem and post-meridiem for you! Summer time just opens the floodgates to babysitting by gadgets. Here’s a to-do-list of best practices for parents and caretakers to ensure that their children are safe online:

1. Spell out expectations
2. Be conscious of cyber-safety
3. Befriend your children online
4. Live life offline too
5. Embrace digital parental control
6. Follow up on kids' Internet usage
7. Report cyberbullying
8. Have conversations over difficult topics
9. Encourage sports and free play
10. Leverage online media

Originally published by Mobicip