You are here: Online Safety Parent Toolkit > Understand Young people find the internet an easier place to explore their identity, to challenge adult norms and boundaries, experiment with relationships and practice a range of behaviours. However, many of the consequences and implications of these things are amplified online. Get our advice on how to…
You are here: Online Safety Parent Toolkit > Learn The easiest way to find out about your child’s online activities is to ask! Ask your child about what they do, who they talk to and how they use devices to learn about their activities. Get some tips on how to learn about their experiences in this…
You are here; Online Safety Parent Toolkit > Explore If you don’t understand what your child is doing online, then try it. One of the easiest ways to understand their experience is to explore it yourself, and in the process it improves your digital parenting knowledge. Get some tips on how to explore the technology in…
Sometimes young people don’t know the rules or how to moderate their behaviour. Get our advice on how to set and agree with your child about what they can do online including sites to visit, appropriate behaviours and limitations in this section of the Online Safety Parent Toolkit. WHERE TO GET STARTED Discuss the experience…
It’s important to recognise that each child has unique needs when it comes to online safety, but that some online safety concepts are universal. One of the best things you can teach your child is the the basics of online safety that we’ve outlined for you in this section of the Online Safety Parent Toolkit….
Young people are always watching what happens, so it’s important you can role model good online safety behaviours. Get some tips on how to role model good online safety behaviours in this section of the Online Safety Parent Toolkit. WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO ROLE MODEL Take a look at the way technology is used…
You are here: Online Safety Parent Toolkit / Plan Young people need to know where to get help before an online incident happens as it can be difficult to think clearly when you’re trying to work things out in the moment. The plan step of the Online Safety Parent Toolkit provides advice and guidance on…
