Communication and open conversation can be helpful in raising your children’s awareness. The media loves to exaggerate, but the truth is that there are very real dangers that can negatively impact your children. Some of the most serious include sexual predators, cyberbullying, sexting and pornography. You talk to your children about sex and drugs to help prepare them for the world. The Internet is just as important a topic because it is an open gateway into a potentially dangerous world.
Make sure you fully understand the dangers of the Internet and can communicate them clearly. Be sensitive, but realistic. This can involve teaching online social skills and manners and reminding them that the Internet is a public place. Teach your kids to think before they click. Help them to understand that they need to be extremely careful before giving out any type of personal information.
You can also set up a Plan B with your children in the event that they stumble upon an explicit website or they are being pursued or bullied by someone they don’t know online. Their first reaction should be to go to a parent or adult. It is important that your children feel safe confiding in you and that they are not fearful to share this kind of information.
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