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Tiscali: Protect your Family

Protect your family

The internet is an invaluable resource for all of us, children included. However, the internet also presents children with dangers they are ill-equipped to handle. What can you do to ensure your childrens safety online?

Read on for our top 10 tips on protecting children online.

Protect kids online - Top 10 tips

How Tiscali can help protect your kids online

Ensuring your child's safety is your responsibility as a parent or gaurdian.

What you can do, is up to you. The most important thing is to avoid scaremongering. The internet has a lot to offer our children. The opportunities to learn are unrivalled.

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However, as a parent you do need to define what is acceptable internet use in a manner that is accepted and understood by all the family. Boundaries serve a purpose. So, as a parent, what do you need to be aware of?

What to Watch out for

Know what your children are doing online and who they are talking to. Ask them to teach you to use any applications you have never used.

Help your children to understand that they should never give out personal details to online friends - personal information includes their messenger id, email address, mobile number and any pictures of themselves, their family or friends - if your child publishes a picture or video online - anyone can change it or share it.

If your child receives spam / junk email & texts, remind them never to believe them, reply to them or use them.

It's not a good idea for your child to open files that are from people they don't know. They won't know what they contain - it could be a virus, or worse - an inappropriate image or film.

Help your child to understand that some people lie online and that therefore it's better to keep online mates online. They should never meet up with any strangers without an adult they trust.

Always keep communication open for a child to know that it's never too late to tell someone if something makes them feel uncomfortable.

Teach young people how to block someone online and report them if they feel uncomfortable.

Childrens' natural curiousity means that they will roam, play and investigate. This is healthy and good. But be aware of what they are doing. Read on for our top 10 tips.

Protect kids online - Top 10 tips

How Tiscali can help protect your kids online

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