Internet Safety Checklist for Your Child

As a parent, ensuring your child’s safety is a priority. Even if your preschooler just plays games or watches videos online, they can still come across inappropriate content. Therefore, it is important to teach them about internet safety. 

Here are some internet safety tips to make sure your child has a safe and enriching experience online:

Use the Internet Together

Introduce your child to the online world by browsing the internet together. Show them informative and entertaining content and answer any questions they may have. You can also ask them to show what they are watching or playing online.

Be Involved in Your Child’s Online Journey

Encourage your child to browse the internet in common areas of the home so that you can keep a close eye on them and monitor the content they consume online. Make internet browsing a fun activity for the entire family.

Set Passwords on Devices

Set passwords on all devices to ensure that your child can access the internet only under your supervision. Change password frequently and do not share passwords with them so that they need to ask your permission to access the internet.

Choose Age-Appropriate Content

Help your child choose fun and educational content since children learn and are influenced by the content they consume. Check out games or videos that are appropriate for your child according to their age. 

Teach Them to Distinguish What Is Appropriate

Have an open conversation with them and teach them to distinguish what is safe and age appropriate. Make your child feel comfortable so that they do not hesitate to approach you in case they feel uncomfortable.

Activate Safe Search Settings

Apply safe search settings on devices to ensure your child has access to safe, age-related content. Block sites or applications that you deem inappropriate and set rules regarding how much time they are allowed to spend online.

Taking these guidelines into consideration can help you train your child to ensure their online safety right from the time they start using the internet.