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tips regarding problems parents face and some safe help regarding the internet
and what dangers children face and the best way parents can help and protect
there children.
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Parenting Support - handy hints and tips regarding problems we can face
Safety
Help for children using the internet
Do:
Parents should Talk to there children to find out how they use the internet and
their favourite sites (check regularly)
Do: Keep
the computer in an open place in your home (avoid computers in bedrooms)
Do: Try
to keep up to date with the new technology
Do: Let
your child no how get help and report abuse, all websites have contact email or
report abuse system
Do:
Remind your children that any people they only know through the internet (and
not in the real world) may not be who they say they are.
Do: Check
and set the privacy settings covering their profiles online.
Do: Make
it clear to them that you will occasionally check what sites they are using and
will also sometimes ask questions to make sure they know the friends they are
messaging.
Do:
Remind your children that anything they post is likely to be visible to the
world.
Do:
Choose a nickname with your child just to use online.
Do: Tell
your children about Internet Grooming (See Below) Report these to the Child
Protection Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) website via their 'report
abuse' facility.
Internet
'don'ts'
Don't:
Let them post any personal information (such as an email address or mobile
number) on their profile.
Don't:
Let them continue online conversations if they are uncomfortable or suspicious
about who they are talking to. Report these to the
Child Protection Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) website via their
'report abuse' facility.
Don't:
Allow your child to meet anyone they only know via the internet.
Don't:
Let your child accept 'friend' requests from any strangers who contact their
online profile.
Online Grooming
Online Grooming is:
"A course of conduct enacted by a suspected paedophile, which would give a reasonable person cause for concern that any meeting with a child arising from the conduct would be for unlawful purposes."*
Often, adults who want to engage children in sexual acts, or talk to them for sexual gratification will seek out young people who desire friendship. They will often use a number of grooming techniques including building trust with the child through lying, creating different personas and then attempting to engage the child in more intimate forms of communication including compromising a child with the use of images and webcams. Child sex abusers will often use blackmail and guilt as methods of securing a meeting with the child.
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