Parenting Tips on how to help your families stay safe while using social media and the internet. A few online usage tips & guidelines for the early years, teens & adults.

1. Internet &
Social Media
Parent Tips
Presented by
Laura Dunkley
11.16.2015www.lauradunkley.com

2. What Cyber Security
Experts Teach their kids
about the Internet
http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-cyber-security-experts-
teach-their-kids-about-the-internet-2014-8

3. Teach them to beware
of strangers bearing gifts

4. Start discussing online safety at
an early age

5. If you don’t do it face-to-
face, don’t do it online

6. Never, under any
circumstances, browse
unaccompanied

7. Once you post it, it is out there,
permanently!

8. Be vigilant in learning &
monitoring

9. • Passwords
• File Sharing
• Privacy Settings
• Connected Devices
• Location Services
Know & Secure

10. 81% of kids between the
ages of 12 & 17 use social
media
http://
preteenministry.net/
how-preteens-are-
using-social-media/
Girls dominate social
media, boys more likely
to play video games

11. Snapchat
• Photos can be
saved as
screenshots
• You are responsible
for what you post
• Snapkidz is
available for U13
• Images can be
obtained even after
deleted on device
http://familyshare.com/parenting/10-things-parents-and-kids-should-know-
about-the-snapchat-app

12. Instagram
• Minimum age is 13
• Browsing images
that can’t be
unseen
• Keep private info
out of user name
• Sharing photos
needs approval
http://www.risk-within-reason.com/2014/05/05/your-kid-wants-instagram-
account-what-parents-need-to-know/

13. YouTube
• Turn on SAFETY
MODE
• Pre-Approve Videos
[Playlists]
• Watch too!
• Browse in the open
• Investigate the
channel author
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/a-parents-ultimate-guide-to-youtube

14. Turn ON
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/a-parents-ultimate-guide-to-youtube

15. Instagram
• Set photos / videos
to private
• Review tags when
notified
• Review their list of
followers
• Create an
Instagram account
& follow
http://www.risk-within-reason.com/2014/05/05/your-kid-wants-instagram-
account-what-parents-need-to-know/

16. • Create a Facebook (FB)
Account & Use it!
• Visit your child’s FB
accounts
• Be their ‘FRIEND’
• Respect their Privacy
– Don’t like everything
– Comment selectively
– Ask their permission before
posting their photos

21. http://www.brw.com.au/p/tech-gadgets/
hello_barbie_the_internet_of_toys_gXIIOZ6zTqKgycos3QfMHM
Internet of Things

22. Internet of Things
Internet of Things connected toys
• http://www.technologyreview.com/news/517931/more-
connected-homes-more-problems/
• http://www.brw.com.au/p/tech-gadgets/
hello_barbie_the_internet_of_toys_gXIIOZ6zTqKgycos3QfMHM
• http://pixelkin.org/2015/09/08/is-the-internet-of-things-taking-
over-toys-too/
• http://www.fastcompany.com/3045676/tech-forecast/after-
the-fracas-over-hello-barbie-toytalk-responds-to-its-critics
• http://www.mutualmobile.com/posts/iot-internet-toys
• http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/children-test-out-the-
canadian-toy-associations-hottest-holiday-toys/
article27084265/
Tech Toys for 2015
• http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/134622-top-toys-for-
christmas-2015-9-tech-toys-your-kids-will-be-asking-for

23. Highlights
• Offline = Online Etiquette
• Be Vigilant | Digital always
Changing
• Be Engaged with your Kids
• Teach Kids the skills to be savvy
online users
• Know your Technology

24. Internet &
Social Media
Parent Tips
Presented by
Laura Dunkley
11.16.2015www.lauradunkley.com