Over the Christmas holidays, many children will be spending more time online. While being online can provide lots of exciting and engaging experiences, it is important that parents and carers are aware of the risks involved.
Thinkuknow.co.uk have produced a guide for parents that looks at how you can support your child to stay safe online during the Christmas holidays. The guide focuses on 3 key areas: viewing, sharing, chatting and friending.
You can find the guide here.
A post has also been put together by thinkuknow.co.uk which takes you through the importance of starting conversations with children about communicating safely online, helping them to understand how to report anything worrying, and reminding you to set up parental controls.
You’ll also find examples of resources that you can use to build on these conversations and develop skills and knowledge in the new year.
You can read the post here.