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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?

Version 8.0

Internet Safety:What you need to know as a parent

Keeping Your Children Safer Online

COMMUNICATION

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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

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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