Promoting Children's Safety

What are three important internet safety tips for children?

• Use strong and unique passwords, never share personal information online, and be cautious when interacting with strangers.

• Trust and interact with strangers online without caution

• Share personal information online freely

• Use weak and common passwords

How can children protect themselves from cyberbullying?

• Engage in online arguments with cyberbullies

• Be cautious about what they share online, not respond to or engage with cyberbullies, and seek help from a trusted adult

• Keep cyberbullying incidents to themselves and not seek help

• Share personal information with strangers online

What are the signs that a child may be experiencing online harassment?

• Eating more junk food

• Spending more time with friends

• Sleeping better than usual

• Observing changes in behavior, avoiding technology, being upset after using the internet, and having trouble sleeping

What should children do if they encounter inappropriate content online?

• Engage with the inappropriate content

• Tell a trusted adult and close the window or turn off the device

• Share the content with friends

• Keep browsing and ignore the content

What are some effective strategies for preventing bullying in schools?

• Promoting a positive school culture, implementing anti-bullying policies, educating students and staff about bullying, fostering open communication, and providing support for both the victims and the bullies.

• Encouraging students to fight back

• Ignoring the issue and hoping it goes away on its own

• Blaming the victims for being bullied

How can bystanders help prevent bullying?

• By blaming the victim for the bullying

• By ignoring the bullying and pretending it's not happening

• By joining in and laughing at the victim

• By speaking up, supporting the victim, and reporting the bullying to a trusted adult.

What should a child do if they are being bullied?

• Talk to a trusted adult and seek help.

• Ignore the bully and hope they stop

• Keep it a secret and handle it alone

• Fight back physically

What are the potential consequences of cyberbullying?

• Improved social skills and communication

• Increased happiness and self-confidence

• Better academic performance and success

• Emotional distress, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and in extreme cases, self-harm or suicide

How can parents and teachers support children in staying safe online?

• By educating them about internet safety, setting clear rules and boundaries, monitoring their online activities, and having open communication about their online experiences.

• By allowing them to use social media without any supervision

• By not discussing internet safety with them at all

• By letting them explore the internet freely without any restrictions

What are the benefits of open communication between parents and children regarding internet safety and bullying prevention?

• It increases the risk of children being bullied

• It creates a barrier between parents and children

• It helps in creating a safe and supportive environment for children.

• It makes children more independent