...attend the "online guidelines for parents" meetings that our local police department holds for schools at least once every 2 years or so. The things to look out for really change dramatically from year to year, and those are things that your kids can be exposed to whether or not they own the technology because they will be around kids that do.
Agreed. Not to veer off-topic, yet several safety-minded pointers may be worth mentioning immediately:
- Register child's cell phone with national
Do Not Call registry.
- Turn off GPS on photos.
- Be aware that APPs may collect information; Restrict as necessary.
- Recording and/or taking photos may be illegal in some instances.
- Parents may wish to create a written agreement with their child stating rules for cell phone use.
- Parents may wish to check their child's cell phone on a regular basis.
Being aware of cell phone safety may help avoid other types of "challenge" which families do not want to experience.
The FBI offers
online guidance for parents, warning about child predators.
