Easy Tips to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse through the Internet

Create different users

If you have Internet at home, you may check these easy tips to control what your children watch on their computer. This will help you to prevent child sexual abuse and to protect your family.

In some countries, more than 60% of children between 11 and 14 years old have at least one profile in social networks, despite being something illegal in most of the countries. Analysis, numbers and data about this topic and child safety are inspired in the information provided by important institutions such as Guia Infantil and CPIU. Here, we show you the most important tips:

1. Check the functionality of all devices. Before purchasing any gadget for your child, behold its specifications and features. One item that seems to be just an mp3 may be and access to the Internet.

2. Protect computers with passwords. To install a password for accessing to all devices will allow you to control the use of Internet at home.

3. Create different account on the computer. Establish different users and allow your child to have his/her own account and profile, this will avoid accesses to programs or unwanted files. It is important to have an adult account like “administrator” and the child has a “limited user” with which the child will not change or install new hardware or software, games, music players or chat programs.

4. Do not share personal information. Control personal data requested by children’s pages and pay attention to those that ask for personal information. Talk to your child for he/she understands the dangers about providing certain information publicly and also discuss about sweepstakes and promotions online.

5. Control the use of chats and messaging programs. Chats, social networks and instant messaging services can be the means that children use to share interests and build friendships. Nevertheless, the anonymity of the Internet can put children in the way of abusers or imposters.