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How do I talk to my child about Internet safety?
How do I protect my child from cyberbullying?
What do I do if my child is cyberbullied?
What information should my child keep private?
I need to know more about social media.
What is “sexting”?
How do I keep my child safer from online predators?
What is “grooming”?
Where can I report online predators?
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Internet Safety:What you need to know as a parent
Keeping Your Children Safer Online
COMMUNICATION
WEB 2.0WEB 2.0
What’s your child putting online?
Risky Online Behaviors
Sending or posting provocative images
Sharing passwords with friends
Embarrassing or harassing people
Posting personal information
Clicking on pop-ups
eww! what is she wearing? eww! what is she wearing?
Bullying + Technology = Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying▪Spreading rumors and gossip
▪Posting pictures of someone without consent
▪Stealing passwords to assume someone else’s identity
▪Threatening or harassing with offensive language
Information Acceleration
Send
Signs of Cyberbullying
Act nervous when receiving an e-mail, IM, or text
Seem uneasy about going to school
Withdraw from friends and family
Stop using the computer or cell phone
A cyberbullying victim might
Save the messages for evidence
Block or banthe bully from contactingyour child
Set up a new account
Sign Up
Email Address:Password:
Report to the website, school,
bully’s parents, or law enforcement
Cyberbullying Behaviors▪Quickly switch screens or close programs
when you walk by
▪Use the computer at all hours of the night
▪Get unusually upset if they cannot use the computer
▪Laugh excessively while online
▪Avoid discussions about what they are doing
▪Use multiple online accounts or use an account that is not their own
Consequences of Cyberbullying
Don’t just be a bystander!
Talk to your kids!
Who are they talking to? What are they talking about?What are they sharing online?
Friends
163 friends See All579 Friends See All
33
Friend Requests
When is it OK to talk to people you don’t know?
Appropriate Comments
When can your comments get you into trouble?
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first day at work. omg!! So dull.
- My status, photos, and posts
- Family and relationships
- Photos and videos I’m tagged in
- Birthday
- Permission to comment on your posts
- Contact information
Share a tagged post with friends of the friend I tag
Privacy Settings
Friends Only
Sexting
Sending sexual messages, pictures, or videos through cell phones
1 in 6 teens have received a “sext.”
Consequences of Sexting
Can I see what you’ve been posting online?
What comes to mind when you think of online predators?
She’s with him?
Communicate. Monitor. Report.
What would you do if someone
asked to meet you in person?
What do you know about online predators?
Teach your child how to use technology responsibly.
Anti-virus softwareFiltering programsMonitoring softwareParental supervisionParental supervision
Establish rules for your child’s Internet use.
Keep the home computer in a common room.
Monitor laptop activity.
Wireless Connection
Monitor mobile technologies.
Let’s play your favorite online game.
What’s your favorite thing to
do online?
Show me the funniest
YouTube video.
It’s about talking and training your child –
empower them to make the right decisions
