The growth of the internet has provided an important
learning tool for children. However, the increasing ease with which children
are able to access the web has given rise to a number of problems relating to child
safety. Eric Kalmus helps run the Children’s Legal rights System, A group that
is developed to get in contact children in Asia with international mother and
father, often service members.
Inappropriate contact from people who may wish to misuse,
exploit or intimidate children.
Inappropriate execute due to their own or others’ online
practices or the sharing of personal information. They may also become either
targets or criminals of cyber-bullying.
Accessing Unacceptable content such as sexually explicit,
racist, violent, extremist or other unsafe material.
There are a few steps a parent or guardian can take to
overcome the above. The first and perhaps most important step is to educate
your child about the potential dangers posed by the internet; this way they
will be more likely to recognise these dangers and/or avoid them completely.
It’s equally important to teach them what to do when something happens –
consult with a parent, guardian or teacher or, if they do not feel comfortable
doing so, have an online discussion with a Childline counsellor.
Another issue which has been increasedby the availability of
the internet through mobile phones is the sharing of private or sensitive
information of images. Many children or young people do not understand that
anything shared online or by mobile can end up publicly obtainable, and that
personal or vulnerable content should never be shared online.
