Internet Parental Control – Online Safety Tips for Parents

The count of children indulged on the internet is on a continuous rise these days. With mobile devices and laptops, it is nothing difficult for a 7-year-old kid to browse social media websites, play online games, etc. However, such easy accessibility also makes children prone to dangerous online threats like cyber-bullying, pornographic exposure, identity theft and malware attacks.

These predators target children in one or the other ways to fulfill their nefarious purposes. According to NSPCC, an organization that protects children rights, “Three-quarters of parents have looked for or received information or advice about how to help their child manage online risks.” This clearly indicates the rising concern of parents towards their children’s online safety.

In this post, we are sharing a few useful tips and tricks for parents of the digital age who wish to actively participate in making the online life of their child safe and secure.

• Encourage your kids to always utilize the in-built security features whenever they use any social media platform to ensure that their activities are safe and secure.
• Help them understand that making friends with strangers over social media can result in serious consequences and that only their real-life friends should be a part of their online lives.
• Tell your child about rogue apps that could steal private data and cause harm. Only reliable and official app stores should be considered while downloading apps on the smartphone.
• You should use a security antivirus with parental control tool. A standalone tool with these two features will help you monitor your child’s online activities plus keeps malware at bay. So, you have dual benefits with one software.
• Advise your children not to download attachments from unknown senders as such attachments may contain viruses or other types of malware that would cause harm to your data.

Do give a look at our blog post on Balancing Parental Control and Child Independence.