Yesterday was safe Internet day, and for that reason Microsoft reminded its users that even the youngest children are exposed to misuse of the Internet. These Online safety tips for children up to 10 years old They remind us of the main base that we have highlighted so many times on our pages.
That is, a future responsible Internet user is formed with our teaching and company in the beginning. The tips we see below were developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP), which helped Microsoft develop age-based guidelines for Internet use.
From two to ten years old We must supervise and guide our children to ensure that they are not exposed to inappropriate materials. For this we can use the Internet security tools to restrict access to content, websites and activities, and not cease to be actively involved in the use that children make of the Internet.
In addition to the advice we see below we remind you of the decalogue of recommendations for the safety of children on the Internet, prepared by the Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD).
These are safety suggestions for young children:
It is never too early to encourage open and positive communication with your children. It is advisable to talk with them about the teams and be open to their questions and curiosity.
Sit next to your children this age when they connect to the Internet.
Establish clear rules for Internet use.
Insist your child not to share personal information, such as his real name, address, telephone number or passwords with people they know online.
If children are encouraged from a site to submit their names to personalize web content, help them create aliases that do not reveal personal information when they are online.
Find out about web filtering tools, such as Parental Control in Windows Vista or Windows Live OneCare Child Protection for Windows XP SP2 to help you get involved with your children and in parental supervision. We have seen other filtering programs such as Optenet or Kangaroo Net.
When using family safety tools, create appropriate profiles for each family member based on their age.
Help protect your children from offensive pop-ups by using the pop-up blocker built into Internet Explorer.
You can also block pop-up windows that appear when you do not surf the Internet with Windows Defender, which is included with Windows Vista or if we use Windows XP SP2 it can be downloaded at no cost.
All family members should act as role models for children who start using the Internet.
As we see, the safety tips for children's internet browsing They are summarized in trying to follow certain rules of responsibility and common sense that have to start with the elderly. They learn from our example.
