Cyber Wellness Tips for Parents
1) Protect Your Teens Against Sexual Predators
Should parents protect their teens against sexual predators? Be informed and involved, not afraid.
Do talk to your teens about online predators and gives them the tools they need to handle the cyber world.
Link: http://cnn.it/2xhwGL5
2) Setting Online Safety Resolutions with your family
Is it lame to make new year resolutions? Certainly not! Here are some ideas of online safety resolutions you could make as a family .
Link: http://bit.ly/2mjj6SK19
3) Building Digital Resilience In Our Teens
This article give further insights on how we can build resilience in our children.
Link: https://parentzone.org.uk/article/building-childrens-online-resilience
4) Posting Photos Of Our Teens Online
Do you ask your kids if they mind you putting their pictures in the cyberspace?
Link: https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/growth-curve/kids-privacy-pictures-social-media
5) The Public WIFI
Do you and your teen use public Wi-Fi a lot? There are risks involved when connecting to public Wi-Fi, so how do you stay safe on public Wi-Fi?
Here are some tips on how you can stay safe while you surf the internet on public Wi-Fi.
6) Parents Should Be More Mindful Of Their Own Media Use
Do you set a good example for your teen? "Device in a basket until dinner is over" should be a rule that we enforce consistently.
Link: http://wapo.st/2FDYaOB22
Additional Resources
- Infocomm Media Development Authority
- TOUCH Cyberwellness
- Media Literacy Council
- Cyber Smart!
- Safe Kids – Internet Safety & Civility
- Get Safe Online – Resources for Parents & Teachers
- Cyberbullying
- A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Online Acronyms
- e-Safety Education
- Internet Guide for the Online Generation by NationalYouth Council and Touch Youth Services