Tips For Parents On How to Keep Their Children Safe In The Digital Age

Globe #MakeITsafePH: Parenting in the Digital Age

Parenting in the digital age is quite difficult. Aside from the usual challenges that face parents of young children and teenagers, they have to struggle with technology in a way that no other generation has experienced. According to studies, most parents believe that technology is generally positive when it comes to their children’s future, career, and life skills but there are those who still find it hard to figure out if they should limit their kids’ computer usage. They worry that the more involved they are in technology, the more they become physically inactive.

Many young kids and teenagers spend a lot of time in social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, etc. and thus are exposed to different dangers lurking in cyberspace. While many parents say they have rules for their children’s technology use, the kinds of rules they set differ. Some limit their kids to five hours or less per week while others set no limit, not wanting to be overly protective. With this in mind, parents are advised to find the middle ground and take sensible ways to protect their kids. There are plenty of ways to permit your kids to socialize with their friends while being safe at the same time.

The following are useful tips to parents on how to encourage safe and worthwhile online experiences for their children.

1. Set clear boundaries such as stating the amount of time your kids can use any gadget and the internet.
2. Be proactive by blocking sites that you deem inappropriate like porn sites and other websites with adult content; using a firewall; using a VPN to protect your family’s online privacy and prevent anybody from knowing where your child is browsing from; and knowing who your child interacts with.
3. It’s also essential to inform your children about trolling, online bullying, and sexting (once they’re older).
4. Inform your child about how important privacy is by not divulging personal information so as not to be a victim to identity theft.
5. Train your child to not trust strangers and meet with someone without a guardian; be aware of suspicious weblinks; create strong passwords; logout of all accounts when using a public device.
6. Be a good role model by not letting your children see you on any site that you wouldn’t want them to be on.
7. Be on a lookout for suspicious and fake emails.
8. Encourage and impose quality family time where there Are no electronic devices. Family time may be spent bonding through a cheerful family dinner, playing board games, pool party, etc.

Globe Telecom’s #MakeITsafePH Campaign

Parenting in the digital age is indeed hard and this is what makes Globe Telecom’s #makeITsafePH campaign under its CyberPinoy cyber wellness program so important. Globe Telecom takes it upon itself to ensure that the society as a whole remains safe from numerous threats facing everyone using the internet.

The campaign also teaches the public proper online etiquette so that they would not become a source of such deplorable behavior. The campaign covers all stakeholders such as big corporations, small and medium-scale enterprises, government agencies, colleges and universities, and the general public.