Encourage and Support Your Children

Encouraging and supporting your children is a very positive step towards making them feel confident in their use of the Internet. 

They will then realise the importance of getting your permission before using the Internet. 

Remember that children will have access to the Internet not only at the home, but also at other places they go to such as schools, friend's houses and libraries.

By allowing them to make informed decisions about the content they access, and by developing a sense of trust at home, your children will be in a good position to use the Internet in a responsible way when they are away from home.

Or if they have been instant messaging or chatting in a chat room to someone and want to meet that someone face to face, they will have the confidence to talk to you about it before making any bad decisions.