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Strategies for parents
If you worry about cyber safety or internet addictive, these are what other parents will do:
- Explain to your children what content is unsuitable. Some video games, videos and images are not designed for children to play and view. Parents/guardians should be tell their children what are inappropriate and tell them why.
- Set hourse rules with your children. You should have families rules with your children on when, where and how long to use cellphones/computers/tablets.
- tell your child, more specifically, which films/music may be watched/listened to /downloaded or which products may be bought online
Supervise your child’s online behaviour
- Keep an eye on the child and the computer
- Allow the child to web surf only when you are present
- Stay close to the computer to help if necessary
- Use technical measures to improve internet safety (e.g., by checking web histories, reviewing sent or deleted e-mails, and reviewing what adolescents post online)
If you think technologies are good tools for children to learn, these are what other parents will do:
Discuss the following topics with your children
- what online games are unsuitable
- tell your child which online games genres are allowed
- when/how long to use internet
- which films/music may be watched/listened to /downloaded
- which products may be bought online and how much should they spend on them
- what devices can be used
- what to do about online strangers
- protecting personal information
- what to do if they are bullied or harassed
- what rules of conduct to follow
- how to behave on social networking sites
- what he may do on instant massaging websites
- how to use webmail
Act as a helper & buddy
- guild children when they used a digital medium for the first time or when they encountered problems
- sharing certain media activities for recreational purposes with your child