Digital Supervision in a Digital World

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TOP 6 DIGITAL SUPERVISION TIPS

FOR KIDS IN A DIGITAL WORLD

We supervise kids all the time.

We are on duty…

24/7

We are on duty…

Until.…

… social media enters our children’s lives.

Now what?

THE SIX TOP TIPS

For Digital

SUPERVISION

The 6th Top Tip

Share an account with your child.

Why? Gives you ultimate

control.

Tip: Teens may resent this

level of control. Be respectful.

Deal with problems in person.

The 5th Top Tip

Follow your child and make sure they follow

you back.

Why? Allows you to peruse

throughly without being noticed.

Tip: Never comment online to

your child’s posts.

Talk about problems in person.

The 4th Top Tip

Devices don’t belong in private bedrooms.

Why? Need we say more?

Tip: House rules are house

rules.

The 3rd Top Tip

Check in devices at night.

Charge in a common room.

Why? Kids need their sleep and

nothing good ever happens after midnight.

Tip: Use your phone plan’s controls to limit hours

and type of use.

The 2nd Top Tip

Invite grandma and all the aunts and uncles to

follow your child.

Why? Kids behave better when there are adults present so the more the merrier.

Tip: Help get everyone set up at the next family dinner,

grandma will love it!

The NUMBER 1 Top Tip

The earlier you start with house rules for

devices, the easier the teen years will be.

Why? Kids will just be

used to it.

Tip: Most phone plans allow you to turn off a phone

from your account. Use this ability as a

consequence for misuse.

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