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Primary School Parents' Guide to Online Safety

Whether we like it or not, technology and the Internet are firmly fixed in our children's lives. Use of the Internet can be a wonderful thing, opening up new worlds and supporting children's learning and development in many ways, as well as being a fun way to relax and keep in touch with friends. however, we are all aware of the pitfalls and dangers of the online community, and since most of the current generation of parents grew up in days before smart-phones, we can feel a little clueless as to how best to protect our children. Here are some ideas which will support your primary child's safety and well-being online.

 ▸ Set up parental controls on your home broadband and all Internet-enabled devices your child has access to.

 ▸ Password protect all accounts.

 ▸ Choose the sites your child has access to on their account.

 ▸ Make sure your child is using child-safe search engines, such as Swiggle or KidzSearch, and activate 'safe search' options on other search engines such as Google and YouTube.

 ▸ Switch devices to airplane mode when your child is playing online games. This will prevent them from accidentally making in-app purchases or contacting other players online.

 ▸ Pay close attention to the age rating on games, apps and films to make sure they are suitable for your child. If you would not allow your child to watch a 15 certificate film, you should not let them play a game with the same rating.

Age Restrictions

Age 13: Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Tumblr, Google+, Pinterest, Musical.ly, Skype.
Age 16: WhatsApp.
Age 18: (or 13 with parent's permission): YouTube, Flickr, Keek.

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