Some Great Ideas to Help Prevent Pornography Exposure to Children

  The Family Online Safety Institute shared these tips to help take precaution when it comes to the internet:

1)      Talk with Your Kids

·         Stay Calm

·         Talk eagerly and often

·         Be open and direct

2)      Educate Yourself

·         Search online for anything you don’t understand

·         Try out the apps, games, and sites yourself

·         Explore the GDP tips and resources

3)      Use Parental Controls

·         Activate the safety settings in your operating system, search engine, and games

·         Use the parental controls in your children’s phone, tablets, and game consoles

·         Monitor your kids’ use and their screen time

4)      Set Ground Rules and Apply Sanctions

·         Agree and sign a family safety contract

·         Set time and place limits for their tech use

·         Enforce sanctions when necessary

5)      Friend and Follow But Don’t Stalk

·         Friend your kids on social media

·         Respect their online space and don’t over-do it

·         Encourage your kids to create a good digital reputation

6)      Explore, Share, and Celebrate

·         Go online with your kids and explore their online world

·         Take advantage of new ways of communicating

·         Learn from them and have fun

7)      Be a Good Digital Role Model

·         Curb your own bad digital habits

·         Know when to unplug

·         Show your kids how to collaborate and create online