{"id":9071,"date":"2014-02-10T16:59:34","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T21:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danigirl.ca\/blog\/?p=9071"},"modified":"2014-02-10T17:03:08","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T22:03:08","slug":"tips-from-telus-for-safer-internet-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danigirl.ca\/blog\/2014\/02\/10\/tips-from-telus-for-safer-internet-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips from TELUS for Safer Internet Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

T<\/span>he older the boys get, the more concerned I am about their online safety. The ‘net can be treacherous for savvy adults, let alone kids – will they click on a phishing link and download some malware? Will they be exposed to inappropriate content? Will they be bullied or worse? <\/p>\n

And yet, I’d be hypocritical to restrict their access too broadly. I truly believe that the key to keeping kids safe online is constant vigilance on the part of the parent, and open lines of communication. By constant vigilance, I don’t mean spending hours peering over their shoulders – my eyes glaze over at the idea of more than 10 minutes of Minecraft at a time. But there are no closed doors in our house, online or in real life. They know I can and will read all of their e-mails, texts and internet searches. We talk often about the perils of overdisclosure, and how to comport one’s self as a good online citizen. And they know they can always, always come to me if they see something that makes them uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

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It’s because I am so interested in the topic of online safety for kids that when TELUS sent me a list of tips for parents, I wanted to share it with you. (This is NOT a sponsored post, I am sharing because I think this is important, valuable information.)<\/p>\n

Here’s what TELUS said:<\/p>\n

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Did you know that Tuesday, February 11, 2014 is Safer Internet Day? We will be hosting a live web discussion and Q&A with our partner @MediaSmarts about measures we can take to keep our kids safer online. MediaSmarts has recently revealed the latest findings <\/a>on what Young Canadians in a Wired World are doing online, which will act as the basis for our discussion. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll also have an opportunity to ask the experts any questions you may have on this subject to find out what more you can be doing for you and your family to stay safe on the Internet. <\/p>\n

Feel free to invite all your followers to join us too and follow the conversation on @TELUS #TELUSWISE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can follow the conversation live on Twitter, or you can dial in to a webinar for more info. Here’s the logistics:<\/p>\n