In the 21st Century, technological advancements are occurring at a brain-surging pace. The mind-boggling part is the rate at which kids are exposed to these advanced technologies.
In today’s world, life without cell phones and computers are quite unimaginable. Thus, it is very obvious that kids are growing up daily while simultaneaously being exposed to the use computers and cell phones. With these comes the most crucial thing: the Internet.
When your children go on the internet, you often wonder and worry about how they use it, what they do, which sites they visit, and so on. However, all these do not mean that the internet is only bad for your kids. If you can foster it in the right way, you might be able to give your child one of the best things ever created by man.
In accordance with the Pew Internet Research Project, 69% of parents in 2012 were anxious about what their child does online. Their online activities are unknown to them, and they often wonder whether they use it for knowledge, employment or for some ill motives.
Following are the five most crucial & important fundamental lessons about the internet that you should teach your kids:
1. A simple start:
For any child, the most tempting thing about the Internet nowadays is the social networks. It is recommended that instead of letting them go to complicated open social networking forums like Facebook and Twitter, it is better they join Pinterest and keep their posts private. This way, their exposure to the Internet will be gradual and they will not be inundated with distractions and potentially harmful content.
2. The internet also has rules and laws:
Online social networks and movie sites usually ask for age confirmations since they know some of their content might not be suitable for certain age groups. Kids must understand that it is not “OK” to lie online about their age in order to get access to those sites or to see those movies. There are cyber rules which are regulated by cyber law, and if they violate them, they become law breakers and therefore liable to face the consequences.
3. Set the privacy setting off your kids on his behalf:
It is really hard to maintain your kids’ privacy in the online world if you let them go it alone on their own. So, to protect them from the outside world, set the privacy on the social networks and make sure of what is suitable to share and what not to.
4. Online time is a reward:
It should be understood that computers and other electronic devices are required for work and socialisation. However, their use should not turn into a habit. You should make your kids understand that it is okay to have time outside the online time. Online time is a reward. It cannot be taken for granted. Don’t make too much online time a bad habit.
5. Activities to be supervised:
Certain activities are meant to be supervised, by doing this you can keep the track of your kids’ online events. Keep the track of the websites they visit, also keep a backup of his personal data like usernames and passwords, email IDs, and so on. Make sure they join any online forum without proper permissions and also monitor where and when they make online purchases.
Top 5 Internet Fundamentals for Kids
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