Most parents want to make sure their children benefit from the possibilities of the online world, while also making sure that they remain safe. Parental control tools help parents achieve this. But how can you discuss the use of parental control apps with your children? We looked for answers together with Jarmila Tomkova, a child psychologist.
It is a horrible situation to find yourself in as a parent, finding out that your child has been attacked by an online predator, manipulated, and taken advantage of.
Social media, chat rooms, instant messaging, and online games: all of these offer amazing opportunities for your kids. They can talk to their friends and have fun sharing videos and playing games. At the same time, though, they make it very easy for anyone to contact your child, be it through a message, a comment under a video, or through a game.
When online, children can play games, search for inspiration and be creative, or even read about interesting events all around the globe. However, the internet is also filled with hoaxes and disinformation. Do your children know how to recognize them? Let them try this fun exercise and find out.
The internet is a big place, and it is quite easy to get lost in it, especially for kids. In the era of fake news, posting, sharing and even ChatGPT and other AI tools – it is hard to navigate, even for us!
Misinformation has always been present in our society, but with the Internet and social media, it has become even more difficult to distinguish fiction from fact – especially for kids. What different types of misinformation might you and your children come across online?
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