World Internet Day is celebrated annually on April 4 - the day of the death of St. Isidore of Seville, the patron saint of pupils and students - he created the first ever encyclopedia Etymologiae in 20 volumes.
Internet is a great invention of mankind, without which we are already hard to imagine my life. Thanks to him we have access to all information of the world can communicate with friends and family who are behind thousands of kilometers away and have other incredible features that only recently seemed a fantasy.
But online, there is a downside: many dirty, false information, violence or pornography. And if an adult is able to filter all this, then, for children not strong mind this is dangerous. Just like chat with strangers in social networks, including criminals, crooks and the mentally sick people can meet. Wherein tear the child from gadgets It is not easy at all. Let's look at how to protect the child on the Internet to the virtual world has not replaced his reality.
The dangers posed by the Internet
Unfortunately, for the account on the Internet can hide anyone. And these are mentally ill, and antisocial personality to live someone else's life, meet with children and young people to influence their opinion. Notorious cases around the world where children were intimidated and even driven to suicide.
Also, the real danger is our own profiles in social networks and accounts of our children. There we often place the child's photo, note the place where he is - school, sports section, and so on.. This information is publicly available and use it anyone can.
In addition, the virtual world is easier to implement and can be anyone. Therefore, the child, especially if he had an awkward relationship with his peers, he feels the pressure of parents and teachers do not feel realized in society, finds an outlet for a computer monitor - in the games and social networks. Here he can prove himself to become respected in the community, to realize, to be what he wants. At the same time the reality of something as high as he had no desire to.
Child safety rules on the Internet
- Finding the child on the Internet should be dosed.For example, he is allowed to sit there for an hour after he had done your homework, put in the room, and so on. D.
- More communicate with the child, the interests of its affairs, hobbies. It is no secret that most deeply go into the virtual world of children who lack parental attention.
- Create a trusting relationship with the child,Explain that everyone has the right to make mistakes, so he did not hesitate to come with their fears and anxieties to you, and did not seek support in social networks and forums.
- Teach your child to be critical of the informationprovided by the Internet, have their own opinions, to analyze.
- Quietly and without intimidation Explain to your child what dangers may entail the Internet.Explain why you can not provide personal information to strangers. You say that if someone starts to threaten him or behave strangely - he should inform you about it.
- It is important that the child lacked a real "live" communicationwith peers, and had hobbies and interests, which entrain it into reality. Then on the computer prosizhivanie he simply did not have time. But keep in mind that all sorts of clubs, circles and tutors should really meet the child's interests, not yours.
- Often talk "heart to heart", Interests of the child views on various issues. Discuss the situation of life, seen in the movies or story books. Not to teach, and ask leading questions: "What do you think?", "What are you going in this situation do?", "Do you think he did the right thing?", "What would you do in his place?" etc. Argue their position, and not to impose her child.
- It is not necessary to show distrustand read correspondence son or daughter. This is just cause the child to get out, to create a "left-wing" profiles to set passwords. Take care of yourself and your loved ones!
