Online & App Parent Safety Guides

We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with parents to ensure the internet safety message is consistent. It is important that parents speak to children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.

At home, it is up to parents to ensure the internet is filtered. Depending on your internet service provider (ISP) and you anti-virus software, you will have a number of options to filter inappropriate sites and restrict access to chat rooms.

You should look at your software guides or contact your provider if you are unsure about these. By simply changing some settings and password protecting them you can have more confidence that children are not accessing sites with adult content.

If they use chat sites to communicate with friends and you are reluctant to stop this then set rules and agree that you can monitor this occasionally to ensure they are only chatting with people they know in the 'real world' not an online person who could actually be anyone.

Smartphones: A Stolen Childhood

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Children and smartphones can present a range of challenges for parents and carers and it can be hard to know what’s right for your family. Research shows that social media and the messages children receive during their formative years can shape their beliefs about themselves and the world around them and sometimes negatively affect their mental health.

In this film we look at some of the dangers of smartphones and social media on children’s mental health and what parents can do to help their children’s wellbeing. Watch now to find out more or listen to our podcast and view our fact sheet.