Protecting you and your family online
Going online can to assist us everyday BUT do we know what content and why our children are it accessing online? The latest research report from the eSafety Commissioner highlights some interesting findings.
The key findings in the Mind the Gap: Parental awareness of children's exposure to risks online report are:
- Many children have go online for health information, searching for material about mental, physical and sexual health.
- A third of children looked for emotional support online from friends and/or mental health support services.
- Significant numbers of children have had negative online experiences:
- Almost all children did something in response to a negative online experience – most commonly telling their parents.
- Exposure to negative online content and sexual content is prevalent among young people aged 14 to 17 years.
-
Many parents underestimate the prevalence of children’s negative online experiences, and many are not aware of their teens’ exposure to negative content or sexual material online.
You can register here to attend a free webinar to provide parents and carers with strategies to help young people online.