Whether you like it or not, our children's communications have changed dramatically over the past decade. They meet and call up less often, but they are constantly in touch on social networks.
At some age between 11 and 14, depending on teen fashion and partly local legislation, your son or daughter will want to set up a social media account, but a significant measure of responsibility for how they go online , lies with the parents.
- Teach Internet Safety Rules
The child should become familiar with the rules of behavior on the Internet as soon as he learns to open the browser. Tell him that the network can be robbed, offend and intimidated, as well as harm your smartphone or computer. However, if you follow simple rules, this can be avoided. Here are the main ones:
Learning games will help you get to know the rules of online behavior. So, "I-risks" is devoted to safe behavior on the Internet, "Cool games" - the rules of communication with cyberbullers. Both games are designed for teenagers from 12 years old, and younger children can play them with the participation of parents or teachers.
The longer parents can help their child in a friendly way to master the Internet space, including setting up pages on social networks, posting photos, updating antiviruses and playing games, the better.
- Encourage stories about questionable information
According to the data Safe internet of the future Regional Public Information Technology Center, one in five children 12-13 years old does not turn to anyone for help in case of cyberbullying. And only 17% tell their parents about it.
In order for the child to talk about friends, offenders, offers to go somewhere, indecent photos or pictures sent by strangers, parents need to establish friendly contact with him. The child will be happy to share any information only on condition that he will not be criticized.
Children hide information from their parents, as they believe that nothing but tantrums, Internet bans and scandals will be expected from their parents. Only calm friendly communication will allow you to protect your child from real trouble in time.
There is no need to stand above the soul. Place the child where you can see the screen of the gadget from which he is viewing information. If he protests, explain that it is for his own safety.
- Make friends on social networks
Social media can help you quickly learn about your child's interests and concerns and keep in touch with them. Add him as a friend, exchange links, like him. But in no case criticize the pages of friends or his own, do not overwhelm with comments. After all, if the child becomes uncomfortable, he will open a second account, which you will no longer know about.
It is important to be friends with the child, including online, in order to be aware of everything that he learns. Watch his favorite bloggers on YouTube together and, more importantly, know who he is friends and communicates with.
An innocent desire to read a child's correspondence violates his right to privacy and secrets. Show respect and hold back. If you cannot cope with the urge to control everything , seek the advice of a therapist. After all, in order to know what is happening in a child's life, you need to build a trusting relationship with him.
You cannot go into the child's correspondence without his permission. This can greatly reduce children's trust in their parents. The consequences of this can be even more devastating than what the parents learned from the correspondence.
And if you still did not restrain yourself and spied on, then do not pay attention to profanity and rudeness. The only important thing here is what is dangerous: discussion of fights, proposal of drugs, invitations from adult strangers, intimate photographs. And if you find any of this in the correspondence, then gather your will into a fist, ask for forgiveness for violating the boundaries and explain to the child what is threatening him.
Moreover, it is very important to maintain an atmosphere of goodwill, no matter how difficult it may be.
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