Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Sky! My child is on social networks!

Many concerned parents to see their children spend hours on social networks. Most of the time, this fear comes from ignorance towards of the latter. But rest assured, here are 6 tips to help you well to guide your children on the networks!

1 / Don't be afraid of social networks!

The main concern of the parents is that their offspring will bad meetings. Let us be clear! There are now various simple ways to find photos of children on the Internet: via the web site of the City Hall, the blog of the swim club or a simple search on Google!

Go on social networks is not a danger in itself for your children, if they are well used. There are many ways to frame the access to information. This can even become an asset to educate your children to the Internet, learn best practices and inform them of the dangers to avoid.

2 / Become an informed user!

It is by relying on our own experiences, we can advise others. What better then to refer your children on social, to be yourself these networks? Create an account on Facebook or Twitter to become "experts" in this field and make your advice on its use. Who knows, perhaps there will you taste?

3 / Practice family!

First of all, help your children create their accounts or blogs until there can be the only one. As mentioned previously, you'll tell them what it takes to do and not to do on these media. Then network together! This allows you to get used to your presence in their virtual lives. You will see that they will be able to demonstrate exceptional self-regulation of their publications: difficult indeed to talk about his first folly as we know that dad MOM can read the message!

4 / Let their a bit of freedom!

Do not spend your time to watch for any message of your children on social networks. It's unnecessary! If you have well advised them before, it should not be a major problem. Let us therefore live their digital lives and also learn by themselves!

5 / Ban the PC of the rooms!

And Yes, let's be lucid! Put a computer in the room of an ado and hope that he will make a moderate use, is to live in a dream! Therefore, not computer in the rooms. Choose a family place or you can regulate the time spent on social networks. It takes time for everything: to do his homework, see its true friends and especially sleep!

6 / Perform a technology watch!

It is important that you keep abreast of developments in social networks: new features, new networks, new practices. The purpose is simple: your knowledge to better advise and monitor your children!

Here are now armed for good advise your children in the vortex of social networks! RDV on Facebook!

Source: Aubistrogeek

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