Safe surfing survey
We're trying to find out how parents tackle the tricky issue of their children's internet use with the aim of producing a how-to guide to how to ensure safe surfing. Please take our survey below, and add your top tips on keeping your children safe (
here
) and your recommendations for the top sites (
here
) to let your children loose on. This survey is aimed at those with a computer and internet access at home and everyone who takes part will be entered into a prize draw to win a fantastic
Siblu holiday
.
1. How old is your child? (if you have more than one child, please choose one and answer the survey with them in mind. Feel free to fill it again for subsequent children)
Under three
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 or over
2. How many hours per week does your child spend using the internet?
none
Less than 1 hour
1-2 hours
2-5 hours
5-10 hours
10-16 hours
More than 16 hours per week
3. Which of the following does your child have access to at home? (if more than one, please say which one they use
most
for their internet access)
A computer in their room
A laptop which they are allowed to take into their room
The family computer in a communal family room
A laptop or additional computer (not one for joint family use) which they use in a communal family room
Other
Please specify
4. Would you say that generally access to the internet is mostly supervised or mostly unsupervised?
Mostly supervised
Mostly unsupervised
5. How worried are you about what your child looks at/might look at on the internet (tick the comment that most suits how you feel).
Very worried
Quite worried
Not worried at all
6. Taking into account any parental controls you have in place (if any) which of the following potential occurrences (if any) currently worries you the most about your child's use of the internet? (please tick up to TWO) (NB by parental controls we mean specific protective computer software, not just family rules
).
Encountering violent images
Encountering sexual images
Encountering deeply unpleasant images, views or opinions
Using your credit card to buy things
Talking to strangers in chat rooms
Being groomed by a paedophile
None - all access is supervised
Other
Please specify
7. As far as you are aware, while using the internet has your child ever:
7a. Encountered any material of a sexual nature
Yes
No
Don't know
7b. Encountered any material of a scary nature
Yes
No
Don't know
7c. Encountered deeply unpleasant images, views or opinions
Yes
No
Don't know
7d. Used your credit card to buy things (without your knowledge/consent)
Yes
No
Don't know
7e. Talked to strangers in chat room
Yes
No
Don't know
7f. Been exposed to a paedophile
Yes
No
Don't know
8. If your child has had these experiences while using the internet, how often has this happened?
8a. Encountered any material of a sexual nature
Never
Once or twice
A few times
Frequently
Don't know
8b. Encountered any material of a scary nature
Never
Once or twice
A few times
Frequently
Don't know
8c. Encountered deeply unpleasant images, views or opinions
Never
Once or twice
A few times
Frequently
Don't know
8d. Used your credit card to buy things
Never
Once or twice
A few times
Frequently
Don't know
8e. Talked to strangers in chat rooms
Never
Once or twice
A few times
Frequently
Don't know
8f. Been exposed to a paedophile
Never
Once or twice
A few times
Frequently
Don't know
9. Have you installed any specific Parental Control software on the computer your child uses?
Yes
No
Don't know what parental controls are
9a. If yes, please state which type of software you use: (please tick all that apply)
Time Management - i.e. system that makes the internet accessible only at certain times of day
Whitelist - i.e. system whereby only sites explicitly approved by parents are accessible
Blacklist / blocking - i.e. system where sites are accessible unless explicitly blocked.
Spy / Activity Loggers - i.e. system that keeps a record of all your child's activity online, for your review
Content-based filtering - i.e. device that tries to scan web pages for potentially unsavoury content (i.e. pornographic images)
Other
Please specify
9b. How old was your child when you introduced these parental controls?
Under three
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 or over
9c. If you do use parental controls, how effective have you found them at protecting your child from unsuitable internet access?
i Time Management - i.e. system that makes the internet accessible only at certain times of day
useless
not that effective
quite effective
very effective
don't know/never used
ii Whitelist - i.e. system whereby only sites explicitly approved by parents are accessible
useless
not that effective
quite effective
very effective
don't know/never used
iii Blacklist / blocking - i.e. system where sites are accessible unless explicitly blocked.
useless
not that effective
quite effective
very effective
don't know/never used
iv Spy / Activity Loggers - i.e. system that keeps a record of all your child's activity online, for your review
useless
not that effective
quite effective
very effective
don't know/never used
v Content-based filtering - i.e. device that tries to scan web pages for potentially unsavoury content (i.e. pornographic images)
useless
not that effective
quite effective
very effective
don't know/never used
9d. If your controls have not been effective - why do you think they haven't worked?
Didn't work technically
Child can bypass or disable the system
Adult doesn't really understand how it works
Other
Please specify
Would you allow your child unlimited access to the following sites:
10a. You tube
Yes
No
Don't know
10b. Google
Yes
No
Don't know
10c. Facebook
Yes
No
Don't know
10d. Bebo
Yes
No
Don't know
10e. Club Penguin
Yes
No
Don't know
10f. iTunes store
Yes
No
Don't know
10g. BBC
Yes
No
Don't know
10h. Second life
Yes
No
Don't know
11. Have you or your partner discussed safe internet usage with your child? If no, please skip to question 12.
Please choose
Yes
No
11a. How old was your child when this conversation took place?
Under three
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 or over
Were they already aware of the potential dangers of:
11b. talking to strangers in chat rooms?
Yes
No
Don't know
11c. giving out personal details?
Yes
No
Don't know
12a. Has your child's school raised the issue of interent safety with you? (If not, go to question 13)
Please choose
Yes
No
12b. How old was your child when this subject was first raised with you?
Under three
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 or over
13. Has your child's school raised the issue of interent safety with your child? If no, please go to question 14.
Please choose
Yes
No
13b. How old was your child when the school raised the subject with him/her?
Under three
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 or over
14. Overall would you say that the internet has had a positive or a negative influence on your family life?
Mostly positive
Mostly negative
Neither positive nor negative
Don't know
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