According to SafeHome.org’s Parenting In America Report – which examines safety concerns and parenting decisions – parents are more worried about their child’s digital safety rather than their physical safety. This is because of increased online safety risks which include: child predator encounters, cyberbullying and exposure to inappropriate content.
Take a look at what concerns parents most:
Internet/Social Media (70%)
Safe sex (teens only) (62%)
Body autonomy (61%)
Car safety (60%)
Bullying (59%)
Although there are different parenting styles, the average American parent simply wants to do what is best for their child’s physical and emotional well-being. But where do you start and how do you know what to do to protect your children? SafeHome.org shares the below tips:
Set up parental controls: Use online security tools and features that will offer protection and control of your child’s online activities.
Talk to your children about their online activity: Talk to your child about what you think is appropriate, and ask them what sites they visit or apps they use and look at them together.
Protect their privacy: Make sure they are aware of the risk of personal information or images being made public once they post it.
Keep track of online time and device visibility: Monitor your child’s screen time and make sure that their device is in a central area of the home.
For the complete ranking of parental concerns — and additional details about parenting in America in your state or city — please see the link below:
Social Media Ranks #1 As Parents’ Main Safety Concern: SafeHome.org
Posted in Commentary with tags SafeHome.org on June 6, 2022 by itnerdAccording to SafeHome.org’s Parenting In America Report – which examines safety concerns and parenting decisions – parents are more worried about their child’s digital safety rather than their physical safety. This is because of increased online safety risks which include: child predator encounters, cyberbullying and exposure to inappropriate content.
Take a look at what concerns parents most:
Although there are different parenting styles, the average American parent simply wants to do what is best for their child’s physical and emotional well-being. But where do you start and how do you know what to do to protect your children? SafeHome.org shares the below tips:
For the complete ranking of parental concerns — and additional details about parenting in America in your state or city — please see the link below:
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