Kids On The Web

Whether it’s on iPads watching videos, playing games on their devices or talking to Siri, today’s under 5’s are spending more time online. We talk about the benefits and negatives of children accessing the internet, and share advice about how to make sure your child has a safe experience as possible online.

Keeping Kids Safe Online

Internet Safety Guides For Kids

Normal safeguards and safety practices are not always sufficient when a child uses your computer. The natural characteristics of children: their innocence, curiosity, need for independence and fear of punishment, present them with additional challenges. When deciding how to safeguard your child and data, you should consider their characteristics.

It may seem that the child can do no harm because they are only playing games, researching for a paper or doing a home assignment. What if the child accidentally deletes an important program when they save their work? What if the child unintentionally visits a web site that contains a virus or malicious code? This is just one of two scenarios. Children may make mistakes, but they may not be aware of what they did or they may refuse to tell you because they are afraid to get punished.

Internet predators are another serious threat to children. It is very easy to manipulate and trick others on the Internet because it’s anonymous. (See Avoiding Phishing and Social Engineering Attacks as an example). These ploys are often used to trick adults, but children are also easy targets. Cyberbullying is another growing issue. Cyberbullying is a growing problem.

Online Safety Information

Toddlers

1 to 3 years

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Preschool

3 to 4 years

Kindergarten

4 to 6 years

Be Aware Online For:

Cyberbullying

According to studies over 40% of young Australians report having a negative online experience in the last six months. Cyberbullying is any threatening, aggressive, or mean-spirited activity conducted via electronic communication (emails, social media, text, etc.).

Exposure To Inappropriate Content

Kids are often exposed to inappropriate content online. The content of a website can be harmful to a child. This includes vulgarity, hate speech and graphic violence. Kids between the ages of 12-17, over 50% have experienced real violence online. Nearly half of children between the ages of 9-16 are exposed to sexual imagery on a regular basis.

Online Predators

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Scams

There amount of scams online are increasing every day and getting more sophisticated. They are not only targeting us but our kids also. They trick kids into spending on games, going to sites that are fake and much more.

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