How to keep your child safe online.

 For students, Internet has become the place to go to find something that their textbook does not provide. In this time of the COVID-19 crisis even, the primary schools in Neharpar Faridabad are taking classes online. Research has shown that Internet usage among teenagers has jumped to record levels (especially after the data charges have dropped significantly). It is therefore important that as a parent you should know how to keep your child safe from the dangers that are lurking in the Virtual world.

Here we have given you some pointers that would help you to keep your child safe.

Use the right technology to keep your child safe online

You should regularly check whether the antivirus and other software in your child’s device are updated. Furthermore, most applications have privacy settings, which you can use to switch off the web camera when your child is not actively using it (like when they are attending online classes).

Keep the line of communication open and healthy

Have open and healthy communication with your child to win his/her confidence. You can talk to them about how accessing inappropriate content can land them into trouble. Additionally, you can ask them whether they have experienced cyberbullying. You can also lay down some rules when and where they can use their devices.

Put some limitations on their Internet access

You should ensure that the child accesses the Internet-only at the allotted time. To increase the level of security even further, make sure that for any web searches when they login to their smartphone, they can do it only through your email ID. Similarly, you should change the password of your Wi-Fi frequently to prevent any unsupervised usage by your child.

Learn more about parental controls

Some of the best schools in Faridabad have special classes for the technically challenged parents to teach them how to use parental controls that are offered by the web browsers and Internet service providers their child from accessing any inappropriate sites.

Keep a tab on the online friends of your child

You should keep a tab on all the social media friends of your child. To do this, you can build your profile on these accounts and connect their links with yours to check them. You should explain to your child why you are doing this and how it would help to keep him/her safe from online predators.

Train your child about keeping some information private

Teach your child not to share private information about their address or phone number online. Tell them how online predators use this information to harm them.