Social media is a fun way to stay in touch with friends and family. However, it can also be full of incorrect and harmful information. Not everyone online is who they say they are!
Instilling good online habits when using devices is just as important as using technology settings to keep your child safe online.
Good habits for technology use include:
- Open and regular communication
- Supervision
- Encouraging critical thinking and questioning suspicious behaviour
While there is no 'quick fix' when it comes to online safety or protecting your child from harm, there are some simple things you can do now.
Other information
| Online grooming | |
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| Social networking and meeting people | |
| Sharing your child’s information | Protecting your information - child's information |
Advice for parents and carers
| AGE | WHAT CAN I DO? |
|---|---|
| Under 5 |
It’s never too early to start teaching young children about technology and online safety. The early learning resource Playing IT Safe can help you do this. Playing IT Safe is a free resource developed for prior to school aged children. It’s an introduction to digital technology and online safety education and includes a series of play-based activities that children can undertake in early learning environments with educators, and at home with parents and carers. You can access Playing IT Safe at http://www.playingitsafe.org.au |
| 5-12 |
It’s never too early to start teaching young children about technology and online safety. The early learning resource Playing IT Safe can help you do this. Playing IT Safe is a free resource developed for prior to school aged children. It’s an introduction to digital technology and online safety education and includes a series of play-based activities that children can undertake in early learning environments with educators, and at home with parents and carers. You can access Playing IT Safe at http://www.playingitsafe.org.au |
| 13+ |
It’s never too early to start teaching young children about technology and online safety. The early learning resource Playing IT Safe can help you do this. Playing IT Safe is a free resource developed for prior to school aged children. It’s an introduction to digital technology and online safety education and includes a series of play-based activities that children can undertake in early learning environments with educators, and at home with parents and carers. You can access Playing IT Safe at http://www.playingitsafe.org.au |