2. What children do online
➢ Search for information for homework
➢ Connect with friends and make new ones
➢ Play games
➢ Share personal information like photos and
videos
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3. When online, children are at risk from…
Themselves !
➢ Sharing personal information
➢ Dangerous behaviour like dares
Strangers -
➢ Grooming and sexual exploitation
Peers –
➢ Being bullied online
Inappropriate content
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4. Did you know?
● 9 out of 10 children in the age group of 8 to 16 years are
exposed to negative content on the Internet.
● The average age at which children are being exposed to
inappropriate content is 11 years.
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5. Also…
● More than half of the parents are worried about their
children being bullied online.
● However, only 1 in 6 parents are actually aware of their kids
being bullied in cyberspace.
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6. As a concerned parent, I am thinking…
Safety is the keyword -
● Have control over the sites and apps they can visit
● Monitor their online social activity
● Teach them online behavior
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13. Talk to your child about online safety
● Talk to them – “I have my concerns about this site. Can we discuss
this?”
● Respect their opinion
● Create an atmosphere of mutual trust
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14. “Th internet is a great place for children to be.
Let’s make it safe.”
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