How To Teach Your Kids to Be Safe Online

Risks and Benefits Of Social Media:
Let them know that the personal information they share on social media [Facebook, Twitter, Instagram] can ruin their friendship, relationships, hurt their reputation.



Privacy Settings:
Make them understand the importance of privacy settings on social media sites. These features will help your kids' to limit forays on social media.

Thinking:
If you guide them, they can learn and think fast. Educate them on how to identify credible websites and how to chat with people they know.

Communication:
Let them know they have nothing to fear from you if they tell you the truth. For example, if someone asks your children to send a picture of him/ her.

Cyber Bullying:
Monitor and Encourage them to tell you the truth, if they are being bullied outside, then take the important steps to protect them.

Reward kids:
Praise and Reward your kids each time they demonstrate maturity in their school or online.

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