Your kids online – challenges and solutions

Fact or fiction? 1. How many hours a week do children aged between spend online on average? a)18 hours b)11 hours c)14 hours 2

Fact or fiction? Answer: a)18 hours 3

Fact or fiction? 2. How many hours a week do children aged between spend gaming online? a)12 hours b)6 hours c)10 hours 4

Fact or fiction? Answer: a)12 hours 5

Fact or fiction? 3. What is the minimum age for children when they sign upto a social networking site? a)11 b)12 c)13 6

Fact of fiction? Answer: c) 13 7

Fact or fiction? 4. What percentage of year olds have an active social media profile? a)91% b)76% c) 54% 8

Fact or fiction? Answer: b) 76% 9

Fact or fiction? 5. What percentage of 5-15 year olds own a tablet device? a) 57% b) 24% c) 75% 10

Fact or fiction? Answer: c) 75% 11

Fact or fiction? 6. What percentage of children in the UK have been affected by bullying online? a)50% b)38% c)25% 12

Fact or fiction? Answer: b) 38% 13

Fact or fiction? 7. What percentage of parents don’t do anything to protect their children online? a)50% b)15% c)35% 14

Fact or fiction? Answer: b) 15% 15

Fact or fiction? 8. What percentage of parents talk to their child about online safety? a) 91% b) 47% c) 79% 16

Fact or fiction? Answer: c) 79% 17

Access to tech in your home

What apps and social networks do you use?

Do you recognise these?

Modern Day Parenting Challenge 21

Parental worries

34% worried about companies collecting information about their child 32% worried that their child is sharing personal information Parents are less likely to trust their children to use the internet safely than in 2014 (though they do think that the benefits outweigh the risks) 28% are worried about cyberbullying 25% worried about inappropriate content 25% worried about them overspending or feeling pressured to spend money online 23% worried about them seeing content that encourages them to harm themselves 23% worried that they might damage their reputation (digital footprint) 21% worried who they are talking to online 20% worried about them sharing inappropriate pictures

Risks Like in the real world children can experience risks when they are online. These include: inappropriate content – self harm, sexual content and porn sharing explicit content being groomed radicalisation and extremism

Inappropriate content 25

Sexual content and pornography Where do children see sexual content? 26

Sexual content and pornography Music videos Pop ups and ads Self generated Pornography Games 27

Sexual content and pornography – what’s the impact? 28

Q7: What percentage of UK girls are happy with their bodies? a)19 per cent b)24 per cent a)15 per cent Fantasy versus reality What’s the impact? What percentage of UK girls are happy with their bodies?

Pornography We don’t know how many children are watching it We do know its affecting their view on sex and relationships Lets get realistic! Challenge their perceptions Be aware of their development Recognise their sexual maturity 30

Sharing inappropriate content (sexting) 31

Grooming Grooming can happen across a variety of platforms Targeted and quickly move children from public areas into private areas Can happen to any child A process Offering friendship and support Gifts Recognition and empathy

Radicalisation and Extremism Similar to the principles of grooming Changes in behaviour Touch points and key moments Prevent Duty A safeguarding issue

What can you do…?

Challenge and support

Parental support 55% ask what their kids are doing and tell them how to behave 53% set rules for online use 45% use parental controls 27% check their child’s internet history 23% use supervision 62% say they aware of most things 24% say they are aware of everything

37 But they know more about social networks than me…

Net Aware - A Parents’ Guide to Social Networking Net Aware is a simple guide to the social networks, sites and apps children use – based on parents’ experiences and the views of young people. 38

Net Aware – A Parents’ Guide to Social Networking Stay up to date with the latest apps, websites and games your child uses. Find information on: Potential risks Protections & safeguards Age restrictions

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