INTERNET SAFETY

Helen Butler November 2012

National Parents Council Primary

What do you wantfrom this presentation?

Your Child and the Web

• Understanding children

• Understanding teenagers

• What do kids do online?

Equipment

• What Internet-ready equipment do you have?

• How accessible is it to children?

• Protections: Safety features, filtering

software, anti-virus etc

• Passwords and privacy

Your Role as a Parent

• Encouraging and supporting

• Teaching and guiding

• Setting boundaries

• Reinforcing good behaviour

• Being a role model

• Building a relationship of trust

Social Media

• Social media sites can be used for

positive activities…

….connecting kids with friends and

family,

….helping students with school,

….for entertainment

Tips for Parents

• Get some basic learning for yourself

• Engage with your child about the Internet as early

as possible

• Discuss and agree rules together and have

meaningful sanctions

• Be aware of what to do if things go wrong

• Network with other parents

• Assert yourself as a parent!

What to do if something goes wrong?

• Stay calm

• Reassure your child

• Gather evidence

• Talk to the authorities

• Network with other parents

• Forgive your child if they make a

mistake

Resources

• Safety features

• www.webwise.ie

• www.connectsafely.org

• www.hotline.ie

• An Garda Síochána

National Parents Council Primary

INTERNET SAFETY

Helen Butler November 2012