Keeping your child safe online can be a big worry for parents. Now more than ever, it’s important to chat to your child about safety online. By learning about the sites and apps your child uses and talking about it with your child, you can help keep your child safe.
Vernon Kay and Holly Mackay talk through the strange emotions and situations parents were faced with during the pandemic and social media challenges that parents must be aware of post-pandemic:
Take the NSPCC online quiz to improve your families online wellbeing, help you to discover positive online habits NSPCC Positively online quiz
To learn more about the risks of using the internet and 5 simple steps to do if things go wrong: Childline Staying safe online
Keep your child safe online with the resources on UK Safer Internet Centre, Internet Matters and National Online Safety.
Learn how to set privacy on popular social media apps Internet Matter Social guides
CEOP, education from the national crime agency Nude selfies – a parents guide
Childnet International provides online guides on key online safety topics for children and young people ~
Help and advice for children 4-11 years
Help and advice for young people aged 11-18 years
When thinking about how to keep your child safe online…
What are you already doing that you want to carry on doing?
What have you learned that you could try today?
What do you want to do next?
