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eSafetyparents: Tips to keep children safe online during summer holidays
During the summer break, children often spend more time online. Help them to have fun and keep them safe from online risks like inappropriate contact, online grooming and sexual extortion. Here’s how:
- Stay involved – regularly check their online activities and connect with them by playing online games together.
- Set family rules together – decide which devices and apps are okay and when to use them.
- Teach consent – Use holiday photos to discuss why asking people before taking or sharing their picture is important. These everyday opportunities to talk about consent can make it easier to say no to an online request that makes them feel uncomfortable.
- Stay informed – A new joint resource with Crime Stoppers NSW and the ACCE includes tips on signs to look out for and ways to protect your child online. eSafety also has several resources for parents on how to keep your child safe online.
- Know where to get help – If your child is under 18, the best way to get help on inappropriate contact is to report it to the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation. For reporting to eSafety, learn what you can report and how to report.
Keep your child safe online and enjoy the holidays!
Kick off the new year with a family tech agreement
A family tech agreement is a set of rules about how devices, like smartphones, tablets, computers, TVs and gaming consoles, are used in your home.
Download a tech agreement template and get working on a set of rules that will work for your family.
Looking for safe tech gifts? Explore the eSafety Gift Guide
The latest technology can make great gifts for children and young people, but it’s important to be aware of the risks that come along with these gadgets.
The eSafety Gift Guide offers advice on what to consider when giving children gifts like gaming consoles, wearables and drones, as well as whether a device is age appropriate and what parental controls are available.
Remember, the gadgets we choose do more than entertain; they can influence personal safety and the wellbeing of our families.
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