Tell NSPCC about the family rules you have to keep safe online - chance to win a £300 voucher NOW CLOSED

[AmeliaMumsnet]

NSPCC have teamed up with O2 to launch their #ShareAware campaign. Here’s what they have to say: ‘We tell our children to share, but online it’s different. In fact, sometimes sharing online can be dangerous. That’s why we’ve joined forces with O2 to ask parents to be Share Aware and keep children safe online. With the internet changing all the time it can be hard to keep up to date but our Net Aware guide gives an overview of the sites young people use. . Our straightforward, no-nonsense advice will untangle the web, and show you how you can be just as great a parent online as you are the rest of the time.’

As a parent, your main priority is to keep your self and your family safe, and this means agreeing on some rules for when you’re surfing the web, for both you and your child. As part of their #ShareAware campaign to keep children safe online, NSPCC and O2 want to know about the family agreements you have in place to make sure you and your DC stay out of trouble - the family contracts you have in place within your home to help things run smoothly.

So, maybe you always make sure there’s an adult present when your DC is online or have you agreed to not share images of your child without their permission? Perhaps no one is allowed on their phones at the table. Every family has a set of rules that works for them, so post on this thread to tell NSPCC and O2 about your family agreements and you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a £300 voucher of your choice (from a list).

For more information, or to download your family agreement template, visit Share Aware
here to download your family online agreement template.

Thanks so much for taking part, and good luck with the prize draw!

MNHQ

Standard Insight T&Cs apply.

Only my oldest 2 dds are allowed social media as there teenagers my younger children aren't allowed as for mobile phones the same again only the 2 oldest have them. all of my children have iPads but the younger children watch Disney movies and play games and the older ones look at clothes and use social media sites but I do limit there use of iPads and phones and check on there history and they do know I do this and they do understand why I do that it's to keep them safe from cyber bullies or online predators and they know am just looking out for them and being a good parent.

I haven't reached the 'net surfing' stage yet as my daughter is only 4. However, she regularly watches YouTube and if I'm honest, I used to find her channels/videos to watch and left her to it. Of course, I check occasionally and she wouldn't be allowed on it for too long. But it wasn't until I read a worrying article on social media recently about a 'child's' channel which posted violent and unsuitable videos. Since then, I have kept my eye closely on what she watches. As she gets older, I don't know how we'll be. One thing is for certain, she won't have internet access on her phone!! As an adult, I have had problems with social media and its easy to become addicted to it... I blame my phone! Its too easy to check it all the time. So that is one thing I don't want for my daughter.

MrsH xx

None of my children are allowed their phones upstairs for any reason, and all their online activity is monitored with us also having any passwords for any sites they need to sign up to for games etc like nicktoons etc.

My daughter knows not to give out personal details online, she is 13 so is on 2 social media sites, she has to have private accounts, I warn her about not talking to strangers, talk to me or teachers. No mobiles at dinner time.

Mealtimes are taken together whenever possible and no electronics at the table

Not a big issue yet, but it has become part of the stranger danger, personal safety talks we have. Never give an personal details to anyone that might try to contact you on the internet. If you don't know them you don't talk.

Our children are older now, but when they were younger we always had the pc downstairs where we could keep an eye on them. We installed parental controls on all technology and made sure we knew their passwords. Even now they are teenagers I nag them constantly about keeping their personal information private and to never arrange to meet up with anyone they have met on line.

Parental controls are in place, my daughter is generally supervised, however history and apps are also checked to see if they are appropriate

My husband is an IT Manager so he has set up parental controls on the tablets and laptop. We have also spoken to our eldest about the dangers of giving out address details online and speaking to strangers on the intenet which we will keep doing over a period of time to make him more aware.

We have a shared laptop and shared iPad which stay in the living room and are used under supervision. They know about how stranger danger also applies online and I know their school has recently talked about the potential safeguarding issues around giving away too much personal information online.

No social media until they are older.

We use the parental controls on all devices. Both DCs (10 &13) have had quite a bit drilled into them from us & from school to know what they should/shouldn't do. They are fairly sensible kids, but we do occasional checks to see what they've been downloading/browsing.

I have parent controls on my computer and I make sure that I am always aware of what my daughter is looking at. She is only 6, and she just uses educational learning sites at the moment. I worry about how accessible children are as they get older. As she gets older I intend to keep a closer eye on everything she is looking at.

My daughter is only 7 so shes not allowed on social media and I don't allow her to use her tablet when we are eating or doing anything important. She only uses it for games and youtube videos and I have filters set up so she doesn't watch anything she shouldnt :)

We have had the talk and I am happy for my children to spend time on their tablets and phones, however not in their bedroom, I like them to be in the family room, where you can always see what they are doing without being too obtrusive

My son is 10, he has an xbox one but I make him play it in the living room so that I know who he is playing online with, most of his friends list on there are his school class mates. He uses my iPad and phone but I always tell him never to respond to unwarranted approaches via any social platforms to do with his gaming, never to give out personal information and if anything bothers him about what he may see or hear during his time online, to discuss it with me so I can assess how to deal with it. He doesn't have facebook as he is too young but to be honest, I will try to delay his setting up an account for as long as possible as I believe its unhealthy for children of a young age to place so much importance on their social media interactions.

my older children are 17 and 18 and have found the years between 14 and now very hard to try to police their online accounts . They are more advanced with technology than me , but they have always been really good at coming telling me if anything online has bothered them. I have a 3 year old too but she doesnt go online at all yet shes far too young

we have parental restrictions on the tablets

No phone/tablet upstairs. Gadgets have to be charged downstairs overnight. Stops them being online late at night & before school

pin codes on the tablets and parental controls. NEVER say we are on holiday (tech free hol and photos can go on afterwards!) ensure photos are suitable to upload.

I really worry about the unsuitable content my DDs (4 & 6) might find so if they are using the tablet they can only access appropriate apps. I supervise them when using my laptop. I use parental restriction pins for Amazon Prime and programmes via our BT box as well.

Ours are now older so know what they should and shouldn't be doing.

we have no google/safari connection to any ipads the children have access to.
no games which require playing with randomers.
no games which allow messages
no option to even download any games unless pin inserted by adult
facetime/ mesaages feature tunred off completely
all apps are age appropriate and vetted by myself

we have great parental security controls and we check the history regularly

My DCs are too young to be online at the moment but my DD is about the age where it will happen sooner or later and I am researching parental controls for the tablet.

Oh dear - I am probably a little too strict here but quite simply absolutely no electronics unsupervised. NO mobile phones allowed until teenagers. No phones at dinner table for ANYONE - including adults. Basically electronics are not allowed in bedroom so only in the living room where everyone sits together. I cannot watch over everyone all of the time and there does have to be an element of trust - I believe that well-informed and educated on risks is the way forward too.