1. What You Says Goes. As parents set the
rules, boundaries and the norms of behaviour
for children's offline activities, so this
should be the natural order online too.
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2. Parents Are The First Port of Call.
Encourage children to remember that if they
are hurt, upset or concerned by anything
that happens in their online lives, it is
still the parents to whom they
should run.
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3. Reward Good Behaviour, Dis-incentivize Bad.
Parents can use access to the internet, to a
mobile device or an app, as well as the
degree of parental chaperoning, as a
practical way, in itself, to
reward good online behaviour.
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4. The Biggest Part of A Child's Network. Just
as in real life parents would usually be a
child's first and main connection, friend &
follower, this should be naturally the case
in all the online spaces they use
too.
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5. Stranger Danger Applies. This analogy is
straight forward - anyone your child does
not know in real life is a Stranger online
too. The same rules about stranger danger as
in the real world will hold true.
Education is as a key as offline.
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6. Don't Let Them Go Into The Unknown Alone. It
should be normal for parents to accompany a
child the first time they visit new places
online - whether it be a new app or new
online social network, to suss it
out, observe and assess.
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7. "Don't Go Anywhere Without Telling Me".
Making it clear to a child that, for their
own benefit, they need to ask your
permission before they use specific apps or
social networks, will establish
that this is normal behaviour.
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8. Play Nice and Play Fair. Unruly behaviour,
upsetting others, shouting, throwing things,
being rude, bullying, ganging up is bad
behaviour. Encouraging others to engage in
bad behaviour is bad behaviour.
This applies to everyone!
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9. Don't Get Into Fights. It is worthwhile
teaching children to avoid conflict and
arguments and that they can just walk away
the moment online play stops being fun.
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10. If In Doubt, Ask (Children). Let's encourage
children to seek Parental help or advice and
to report to them if they are at all worried
or unsure about anything they see or hear
online.
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11. If In Doubt, Ask (Parents). Parents are
encouraged to seek help or advice and report
to the relevant bodies or support
organisations if they are at all worried or
unsure about anything they see or
hear online.
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12. "What Did You Do Today?" Consider that
showing active interest and getting involved
in your child's online life, without being
too nosey, can help to build trust and
understanding both ways.
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