Social Networks: A Parent’s Responsibility

Sean Bryant
  • By Sean Bryant
  • Misc
  • March 18, 2013

“When we were growing up, our parents were able to monitor our social activity by observing our interactions: reading a letter, listening to a phone call, or watching a social interaction at a house or gathering. Fast forward to present day. Now we are parents, and monitoring our children's social interactions is a whole lot more complicated than listening to the conversation they are having on the phone in the next room.”

Social networks like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr, to name a few, can introduce an overwhelming learning curve for anyone new to the scene. So why should you, the parent, take the time to understand how these platforms work? Why should you understand how your child uses these social networks?

Social Networks

What You Don’t Know, CAN Hurt You

When your child is online, they are talking, sharing and engaging with friends, family and strangers. Not knowing how your child uses social networks, what information they are sharing online, and who they are talking to can be a dangerous mix. The danger lies in the transfer of information, how easily that information can be obtained and how easily it can be hidden.

Have you ever seen the parent that walks around with blinders on, listening to the angry stories their friends and other parents share about their child's deception, but not thinking critically about his/her own child?

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5 Online Safety Tips to Teach Your Child

Sean Bryant
  • By Sean Bryant
  • Misc
  • February 11, 2013

5 Online Safety Tips to Teach Your Child

Here are 5 online safety tips that every parent should teach their child:

1. Don’t share PII (Personal Identifiable Information)

Teaching your child to share is great, but sharing their personal information online is a slippery slope. Make sure they understand friends online might not be who they say they are. Some of the things you should tell your child not to share are: their address,  phone number, full name, the name of their school, names of close friends, pictures or videos of themselves, or any of their passwords.

What happens in the online world, doesn’t necessarily stay in the online world.

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