When I saw the theme for Safer Internet Day 2016 was “Play Your Part for a Better Internet” I was pumped. With our Good Digital Parenting program, I get the chance to speak often with parents and I always feel like they are crushed when I can’t tell them exactly what they need to do to keep their kids safe online.
Don’t get me wrong I can give guidance and share tips on best practices. I can encourage them and advise them how to approach their kids with confidence about online behaviors, but when it comes down to it there isn’t a magic formula that I can share that will instantly make the Internet safe.
The truth is that the Internet can only be safe if we all acknowledge that we play a part in making it safe. That our actions and habits online determine if the Internet is safe for us and who we interact with. We are quick to put the pressure on policymakers or various tech companies, but we struggle to identify how our actions have an effect.
Online safety has a snowball effect, every little action adds up to a larger result. And if we want to take it further their are no two snow flakes that are a like ( while I write this snow is in the forecast), therefore there isn’t a one size fits all solution for online safety…
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