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Fears & answers

Parents’ key concerns

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Spending front of a screen Sharing in

personal with strangers

(83 per Parents’ experience parents bullied

of a child who has been or know someone whose children have been cyber-bullied indicate either

34 per cent child’s online activities compromise­d own security

their have

their or know someone whose children’s activities have had a similar effect

And yet… 66 per cent limit access

or apps

online

of parents to any websites

34 per cent browse Tips by Norton

let children the web have

don’t unsupervis­ed

1. Establish house rules and guidelines: these can include setting limits to screen time and the type of content a child accesses online

2. Encourage and maintain an open and ongoing dialogue with your children on internet use and experience­s, including cyberbully­ing:

3. Encourage kids to think before they click: whether video sites or unknown links

4. Discuss the risks of posting and sharing private info.

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