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Starter tips to get kids safe online

Children’s use of the internet is becoming more mobile and interactive offering young people more opportunities to interact and meet new people, so it’s never been more important to make sure you are helping your child stay safe in the digital world.

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Here is a quick guide to help your child stay safe and make smarter choices online.

Online safety basics

Here is a quick guide to help your child stay safe and make smarter choices online.
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Get in control of parental controls
  • Check content lock is set on smartphone
  • Set parental control on broadband
  • Control app downloads and in-app purchases
  • Make the games consoles secure
  • Use safety mode on YouTube and Google
  • Check privacy settings on social networks
Managing privacy settings on apps

If your child is using social networking platforms, get up to speed on how they can manage their privacy settings with our how to guides.

Have regular conversations

As children spend more time online they may have to deal with an increasing number of online issues. Having regular conversations about their digital lives is essential to know when to step in and offer help and support. Take a look at these simple tips to get you started.

Check they know the rules
  • Agree digital boundaries with them so they can make smarter choices about what they share online and how they interact with others online.
  • Take a look at our Internet Manners guide for top tips and use Childnet’s Family agreement to set ground rules for the whole family.

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