Wising up to the web [Independent.ie]
- Published: 22 June 2010
OFFERING instant access to vast amounts of information and entertainment and enabling quick and easy communications, the internet and mobile phones have obvious appeal for increasingly tech-savvy kids. Despite the benefits, however, many parents have understandable concerns about the risks these technologies present in terms of bringing their children into contact with inappropriate material and people, and making them more open to the threat of cyberbullying.
Áine Lynch, CEO of the National Parents Council Primary and a member of the Internet Safety Advisory Council, which advises Ireland's Office of Internet Safety (OIS), recommends that parents communicate their concerns, engage with what their children are doing on the internet, negotiate ground rules and establish levels of trust around internet use. "It's about letting your child explain to you what they do on the internet," she continues. " That can be the start of the communication.
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