Safe Surfing

TEACHING INTERNET SAFETY BEGINS IN KINDERGARTEN!

Kids love going online for learning, socializing and having fun, but there are many things in cyberspace that they may not be ready for. The following tips will help keep your kids from running into trouble online.

Tips for Parents

• Be a guide
• Use kid-friendly search engines
• Use bookmarks
• Use safe search filters

Tips to teach your kids

• How to find the right stuff

One of the best ways to help kids avoid finding inappropriate material is to teach them to find just what they’re looking for when they’re searching for things online. Here are a few tips to help with that

• How to avoid the wrong stuff
• Music
• Movies and television

The Motion Picture Association – Canada has a list of legal places to stream and download movies and TV shows: http://www.mpa-canada.org/

What to do when you find something by mistake

The most important thing you can teach your kids is to come to you or another trusted adult if they come across anything inappropriate or upsetting online. Make sure they know that you won’t blame them or get mad at them. Keep the conversation non-judgemental and reassuring so they know you support them and trust them.

Resources:

• http://mediasmarts.ca/tipsheet/teaching-your-children-safe-surfing-habits
• https://www.google.com/search?q=internet+safety+tips&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiv4JbkzfrVAhUGTCYKHSzoD2oQ_AUICigB&biw=1600&bih=794#imgrc=PG9NHuhJt28vVM:
• https://www.google.com/search?q=internet+safety+tips&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiv4JbkzfrVAhUGTCYKHSzoD2oQ_AUICigB&biw=1600&bih=794#imgrc=0LlEl1AiFtLT3M:
• https://www.google.com/search?biw=1600&bih=794&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=Rules+for+children+to+follow+when+using+the+internet&oq=Rules+for+children+to+follow+when+using+the+internet&gs_l=psy-ab.3...74624.83808.0.83977.52.51.0.0.0.0.135.3186.47j4.51.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..1.20.1197...0j0i67k1j0i5i30k1j0i30k1j0i8i30k1.Swqwb0OhIjw#imgrc=Ux0-wqfbEBPbFM:
• Education World: Getting Started on the Internet: Safe Surfing

Education World: Getting Started on the Internet: Safe Surfing. (2017). Educationworld.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017, from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr0

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