Playing in the Virtual World – Our kids’ safety online.

Playing in the Virtual World – Our kids’ safety online.

Many parents may be struggling to understand the internet and the many ways that children can be online today. While there is much to be positive about on the benefits of the internet, our children are still children. We need to educate them about safe usage of the internet and we need to be vigilant on what they are doing online.

The fact that you are reading this shows that you can get yourself online, but you may know of parents who can’t even get that far. You can learn to assist them or encourage them to take the first steps to understand the internet.

In the coming weeks the Parents Association will have an Internet Safety for Kids – Parents Guide at the school, so keep an eye out for details.

The session is aimed at parents, not the children, since your vigilance and understanding is key to them having a safe experience online.

In the meantime here is an important site to assist you in understanding what kids do online and how you can assist them if anything goes wrong.

http://www.internetsafety.ie/website/ois/oisweb.nsf/page/safety-guideparents-en