Emphasise the importance of never sharing personal information online. Ask that your child check with you first before filling in online forms.Monitor your child’s online relationships. Strangers who want to be your child’s online ‘friend’ may in fact be mature-age sex offenders. Your child should only make online contact with people they already know.This may occur without you or your child’s consent or knowledge. This can be gathered under their real name and accessed by interested parties such as future employers or marketing departments. Whenever they visit a website, share content, post something on a blog or upload information, they are adding to their ‘digital footprint’. Educate your child on the permanence of their ‘digital reputation’. Many people, including children, believe that Internet browsing is anonymous.Keep an active eye on what your child does online. There is no substitute for parental supervision.You can browse the online references for further information. A good starting point is to read through this fact sheet together. Teach your child to protect themselves online. It is important to explain the dangers of careless Internet use to your child and keep an active eye on their Internet use. This may include harassment, bullying (known as ‘cyberbullying’), stalking or grooming (making friends with the purpose of having sexual contact at a later stage). Many parents worry about how to protect their children from Internet harm or unwelcome contact. A person’s ‘digital footprint’ can be as easy to follow as their real footprints. The Internet can be a dangerous place for the unwary, particularly children.
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