presents: Teens Online KeepINg Your Child Safe From CYBERBULLYING

In the US today, there are…

Preteens (8-12)

20 Mil

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n

Teenagers (13-17)21.5 M

illi

on

14.5Million

are on Facebook

8.6Million

are on Facebook

7.8Million

are on mobile

9.2Million

are on mobile

90%will NOT tell their parents or an adult when cyberbullying occurs

@$#!!!

Of ALL these young people, however…

62%have witnessed

cyberbullying

25%have been bullied on the internet

BUT

Hiding Online ActivityIs a Common Occurrence

In 2010, that number was only 45%!

A recent survey found that 70% of teens have taken some action to hide their online behavior from their parents.

53.3%

20%

19.5%

14.7%

23%46%

19%

8.7%

Closing or minimizing browser when parents walk in

Using a computer their parents won’t check

Manipulating privacy settings to block parents on social media

Using private or “invisible” browsing modes

Hiding or deleting messages and videos

Creating private emailaddresses unknown to parents

Creating duplicate/fake social profiles

21.3%Using an internet-enabledmobile device

Clearing browser history

23%Lying about online behavior

12.8%Disabling parental controlsactivity?

Howare theyhiding their

64%of teens are confident they can hide their online activity from their parents.

31%

22% 15%

12%

What else are teens hiding from parents?

Overall,

pirating music or movies

cheating on tests via mobile phones

hacking into someone else’s social media account

meeting people in-person that they have met online.

how can parents help?

By monitoring a preteen or teen’s online behavior, parents can identify

and even prevent potentially dangerous behaviors or situations!

Protecting Your Child In the Digital Age

Follow these few rules to make it a positive experience for everyone:

How can parents monitor their child’s online activity without triggering their need to hide?

start a conversation

Be sure to talk to your teen about risky online behaviors, cyberbullying, and monitoring. Information from monitoring can be used to open a dialogue with teens, and help avoid cyberbullying.

Create A Contract

I, _______________, agree to the following points:

1. This is our--your parent's--phone. We bought it. We are loaning it to you. Aren't we the greatest?

2. We will always know the password.

3. If it rings, answer politely, every time. Do not ever ignore a phone call from "Mom" or "Dad."

4. Do not text, email, or say anything through this device you would not say in person.

TEENAGER'S SMARTPHONE CONTRACT Create a contract with your teen

so they know what's considered appropriate behavior.

*Social contract by Janel Burly. To read the full contact, visit http://bit.ly/smartphonecontract

Children should be granted rights, but in a stage by stage manner that accords with and pays attention to their physical and mental development and capacities.

start earlyAs soon as your child is connected to the internet, they are going to be influenced by what and who is online. Monitoring your child from the start will ensure they learn how to navigate the online world safely.

Hillary Clinton (67th United States Secretary of State)

draw boundaries

Monitoring your child’s activities is based on trust — and trust goes both ways. Establish ground rules of the types of behavior you expect to see, and give your child freedoms in return for good behavior.

Cut Down Device Time

If you’re truly worried about a teen’s actions online, don’t just place limit their activity — limit their access.

Unlike parents, teens these days aren

,t as concerned

with privacy.

91%use their own photo and real name on social media

64%have public Twitter accounts

Lucy Abbington

only

20%list their cell phone number on their most used profile

9% are concerned about third party advertisers accessing their information on social

39%have public or partially public Facebook accounts

555-223-4587

With concern so low among teens, it often DOES fall to the parent to be informed of the consequences of online behavior!

Cyberbullying can be a difficult topic to discuss, but open communication is

extremely important!

Learn more about protecting teens in the digital age at TeenSafe.com

http://www.teenology.com/2014/02/06/therulesofspyware/http://www.mcafee.com/us/resources/misc/digitaldividestudy.pdfhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/tech/web/mcafeeteenonlinesurvey/http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/whatteensfeelaboutprivacyandsocialmedia/https://www.yahoo.com/tech/howtomonitoryourkidswithoutturningintothensa75449027616.html

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