Nowadays it is the time of the internet i.e. digital which has become a very important part of our life. From office work to using social media, people spend most of their time on the internet. Nowadays, not only adults but even children spend most of their time on the internet. Children are using games, movies, cartoons as well as social media on the internet. In such a situation, you have to keep in mind that they know how to use the internet properly or they are not going on the wrong path from the internet. If your child also spends a lot of time on the internet, then by giving some internet-related safety tips to the children, you can teach them to use the internet better with smartness. Let's know about these tips...

Fix a time to use the internet.

It is not right to always give the phone to children, children should be given the phone when they need it. Fix a time for children to use the internet so that they use the internet at that time only. Many apps and platforms now come with 'child filters' or timers to encourage safe browsing habits. On the other hand, if you give the phone to children, then keep a fixed time in the day for them and after that take the phone from them.

Control the app

You can take the help of parental control to keep an eye on the social media activities of children. By turning on the option of parental control on social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram, you can easily track the activities of children and prevent them from watching the wrong things.

Do not let them browse alone.

Many times, as soon as the important work is over or just like that, children start opening the internet and watching. In such a situation, they should be stopped from doing this. Many times children start opening and watching unwanted pages. You should keep an eye on this activity of theirs. Apart from this, it should also be said that the world of the internet is not safe for any person and children.

Distance from online friends is good.

The world of the internet is very different from the real world. Teach children not to involve themselves in this world. They should keep a distance from their online friends. Never agree to meet them in real life. Because online friends are never reliable.

Check the privacy of their account.

In today's era, social media is a good and safe way to connect people and get information, children also create accounts on social media instantly nowadays. But you need to pay attention to their account. In such a situation, when they go online on social media, you can sit with them and watch. Also, you can protect them from hacking incidents.

Give internet safety tips to children.

If children spend a lot of time on the internet, then it is important to make them aware of internet safety tips. In such a situation, you can tell children about the side effects of the internet. Also, you can teach children to use the internet smartly by making them aware of viruses, malware, cybercrime, and fraud related to online payments.

Forbid posting sensitive information.

Usually, children do not know about things like sensitive information, due to which they post whatever they like on social media. But you should let them know that it is never right to post personal, sensitive information online. Letting your children share sensitive information such as the address, the place they live, the school they go to or other personal information online can put your family life at risk.

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