Welcome to Parenting in the DigitalAge

Your 5 year old daughter wants to go on YouTube to look for her favourite cartoon characters. What do you do?

Your daughter has been bullied on Facebook – some other girls at her school have been posting nasty comments on her timeline. What do you do?

Use a Who, Where and What ? approach to help your children use the Internet Safely

What do you do? Controlling it’s tempting to stop access to online activity if you don’t know what else to do Casual sometimes we end up ignoring online activity if we don’t know what else to do Confident you have the time, knowledge and confidence to discuss issues in the family and agree rules together

Reporting Concerns Illegal content can be reported to the IWF (Internet Watch Foundation) Look for the ‘ClickCEOP’ button Your child can get help if they’re being bullied online at www.cybermentors.org You should report problems on a website your child uses to the website. A reputable site should respond. You can email any questions you have to help@theparentzone.co.uk.

What does Loirston School do about E-safety? uses web filtering software to eliminate inappropriate content promotes responsible use and educates children in each year group Is working towards 360 degree safety accreditation (mobile devices policy)

E-Safety at Home Some children think that there are 2 sets of rules, one for school and one for home, this can certainly be the case when it comes to E-safety and responsible internet usage. This can be printed off as a handout for parents.

be involved in your child’s online activity What can you do at home-suggestions only! only allow wireless devices to be used in living rooms (not bedrooms) turn the wireless off at a set time limit online times (for example 1 hour) collect mobile devices before bed time. Download the game yourself and turn off in-app purchases (this is normally prompted) use a filtering system at home be involved in your child’s online activity

Further Suggestions Who Where What Ask your children who they talk to online – remember to ask if they have friends they only know online, people they play games with online but don’t know and if they talk to anyone that upsets or worries them Who Get them to tell you where they go online – have they signed up for any commercial websites, have they been to any sites that have upset them, are they sent links to sites that they then visit? Where Find out what they do online – do they share pictures of themselves, are they always kind to other people online, do they ‘hack’ their friends accounts or post comments on YouTube What

What next? Using the Who, Where, What approach at home We hope that today’s session has made you want to take action when you get home! Here are some simple ideas… This can be printed off as a handout for parents.

Who are your children talking to online? Ask your children if their online friends are people they know in the offline world Have a look at their favourite social network or gaming site with them Check the privacy settings on their Facebook or other social media account This can be printed off as a handout for parents.

What are your children doing online? Ask your children if they watch movies or download music online. Which websites and services do they use? Explain to your children that you’re going to set SafetyMode on YouTube Remind them that they can talk to you if they see anything online that upsets them This can be printed off as a handout for parents.

Useful Links Minecraft Clash of Clans Instagram Facebook Snapchat Twitter The popularity of apps changes all of the time, these guides are helpful for settings etc but the most valuable way of understanding what your child is doing online is sitting down with them and being involved in their activities.