A simple and effective way to get involved with your children and their lives online is through discussion.  By maintaining an open dialogue with your child and encouraging them to talk to you about their internet use parents can help children access the amazing resources the internet has to offer whilst keeping them safe online. Below you will find links to websites that offer starting points for discussions with your children about rules and guidelines for safe internet use at home, and examples of parent/child online agreements.

https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/have-a-conversation

https://www.johnbramston.redbridge.sch.uk/redbridge/primary/john-bramston/arenas/websitecontent/web/internet_use_contract.pdf

https://www.digizen.org/digicentral/family-agreement.aspx

https://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/document/1152-internet-safety-contract

https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting