Modern children literally from the cradle master gadgets and begin to use the Internet earlier, than to speak and the more so to write. For this reason it is necessary to take care of that the surfing in network became safe for the child.
Still before the child began to use the Internet, parents have to explain rules of conduct in network, accenting what it can do and that it is impossible at all.
Undesirable content
The first on what it is necessary to focus attention of the child: not all that is on the Internet, the truth. And if it has a question or doubt, with them it is necessary to address parents.
It is obligatory to install on the computer the program of blocking of the undesirable websites that the child could not pass accidentally to unappropriated to children resources. And also the advertizing blocker allowing to control online content.
You should not neglect also programs of parental control. Agree with the child that you will not read his correspondence with friends. This program is installed by you in order to avoid fraud and use of the undesirable websites. At the same time you should keep the word not to lose trust.
Together with the child develop the Internet – rules that he knew how to arrive if faces negative content and was not afraid to you to tell.
Cyberbullying and grooming
Simple words, cyberbullying is "zakidyvaniye" of the child messages, comprising insult, intimidation and aggression. A grooming – establishment of the friendly relations with the child that in the subsequent to enter with it sexual contact.
The child should explain that people on the Internet can be not those for whom themselves given. Impose a ban on dating sites. If the child actively uses social networks, then let follow the same rule, as on the street: to ignore the strangers trying to start a conversation and to send to spam. If the stranger continues to insist on communication, then to address parents.
If the child underwent cyberbullying, then it is better to replace all electronic contacts at once.
Fraud in network
As a rule, cyberfraud pursues the aim not only to entice money at the child, but also to find out confidential information (passport data, numbers of cash cards, passwords).
Forbid the child online – purchases without coordination with you. Passports and cards you hold out of reach that there was no opportunity and temptation them to use.
It is necessary to inform the child that it is impossible to enter the personal data on the Internet. It concerns both a home address, and phone.
So, you allowed the child to use the Internet, therefore, you trust it. But some measures as to parents, you after all it is worth undertaking if you did not make it earlier.
1. Install antivirus software to reflect threat of the virus attacks.
2. Regularly make the backup copy of all data and check the hard drive for presence of viruses.
3. Change passwords from electronic mailboxes more often.
Having taken necessary measures, you will make network of a world wide web safe for the child, the computer and for your purse.