Internet Safety Parent Guide
Internet Safety
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 Top Tips!

• Always ask a grown up before you use the internet on a tablet, phone or computer.
• Don’t tell strangers where you live, your phone number or where you go to school. Only your friends and family need to know that.
• Don’t send pictures to people you don’t know, even if they ask you for them. You don’t want strangers looking at photos of you, your friends or your family.
• Tell a grown up if you feel scared, worried or unhappy about anything. This can be a mum or dad, someone who looks after you or a teacher at school.

 Games

• Always ask your mum or dad or the grown up looking after you before you play a game online.
• It’s always best to use a nick name when you play games on the computer and not your real name.
• Some of the people playing the same game as you might not be who they say they are.  If you are talking to people in an online game it’s best to only talk to the people you know in real life, like a friend from school.
• Don’t tell anyone where you live or which school you go to.
• If someone that you don’t know tries to talk to you in the game, or are saying things that make you feel worried, scared or upset, tell a grown up as they will be able to help you.

 Chatting

• Always ask your mum, dad or the grown up looking after you if you can go on the internet. This might be on a phone, tablet or computer.
• If you are using instant messengers or talking through an app or website you should use a nickname instead of your real name.
• Never tell anyone who you don’t know in real life your address, your name or which school you go to.
• Some people on the internet may not be who they say they are, so it’s best to only speak to the people you know in real life, like a friend from school.
• If someone that you don’t know tries to talk to you, or are saying things that make you feel worried, scared or upset, tell a grown up as they will be able to help you.

 Friends websites

Some young people use sites and apps like ‘Instagram’ or ‘Snapchat’ where they can talk and share things with their friends.

• You should always ask a grown up who looks after you, like your mum, dad or carer,  if you are going to use a new website or app you haven’t used before.
• A grown up can  decide if the site or app you want to join is a safe place for you to talk to and share with the friends you know in real life.
• If you are worried or unhappy about anything you see or read, or someone you don’t know is trying to talk to you, tell a grown up that you  trust, like a parent or teacher, and they can help you.

Email

• Always ask your mum, dad or the grown up who looks after you before you open any emails or messages.
• Always delete emails from people you don’t know. They might be nasty or have a virus which can stop your computer working.
• Don’t send any pictures to strangers. They may not be who they say they are, and you don’t want a stranger to have a picture of you or your family and friends.
• Never tell anyone who you don’t know in real life your address, your phone number or which school you go to.
• One of the most important things to remember is to treat people how you would like to be treated. Be kind and nice when you write anything on the computer so you don’t upset anyone.
• If something or someone online make you feel worried, scared or upset, tell a grown up you trust as they will be able to help you.

 Being Nice

The internet is just like the real world – nice people use the internet, but some nasty people do too.

It’s important that you are nice and kind when you use the computer to talk to people. Even if you can’t see someone, things you write might still upset them.

If anyone is nasty to you or makes you unhappy – you must tell a grown up so that they can help you and make the person stop.