Online safety tips for kids in a digital world
This article discusses how children rapidly adopt technology and the risks they face online. It urges parents to stay heavily involved, create and monitor accounts, and teach children that online content remains forever, affecting popularity and future education. It warns about scammers, identity theft, and sharing personal details like addresses and phone numbers.
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Cell Phone Safety for Parents and Teens
Parents consider how to balance emergency contact needs with safety concerns for adolescents. Options include simple prepaid phones with no internet or texting, or internetable phones with blocked sites and call history access. The National Crime Prevention Society urges ongoing reminders and careful guidance on sharing information, recognizing inappropriate content, and reporting troubling communications.
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