Welcome to the Week 7 edition of Cyber Safety with John Parsons. This week John takes a look at: Teaching your child not look vulnerable online
BEDROOM, BATHROOM, PYJAMAS (click to watch).
Teaching children to express boundaries and not to take pictures of themselves in sensitive places or with identifiable location information is important. Some points to talk to your boys about are:
Confirm your child makes their social network private
Do not let you child create an online social network until they are old enough to be in one
Parents need to join the network the child is in
Encourage family members including trusted people like uncles and aunts to join
Teach your child to limit the exposure of personal information online
Bedroom, Bathroom and Pyjamas not online, teach your children to place boundaries around these locations
When your child creates an online profile get into the picture with them and have fun
Teach them to remove location information that could be in the image
Remember having fun online with family and friends is a good thing to broadcast because the presence of adults, other family and friends shows that the child has support around them.
Call 111 in emergencies. If you can’t decide whether it’s a real emergency and you’re still worried, call 105 and ask the Police. They will help you work out what to do. You could also contact www.netsafe.org.nz if you have concerns about your child’s use of Information Communication Technology. Sometimes a chat on the phone with an expert is all it requires to solve a problem or relieve a concern.
For more information and resources you can also visit the JMC Health Hub page.
About John:
John Parsons is a New Zealand based Cyber Safety and Risk Assessment Consultant who works with education, health and private sectors, providing specialist advice and direction on the safe and ethical use of Digital Communication Technology. John is a published author of “Keeping Your Children Safe Online” and a social commentator who works throughout New Zealand and Internationally.
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