The start of the school year is often a good time to buy new equipment: a new smartphone, a new tablet, etc. This is therefore an opportunity to refresh your memory with e-Enfance's advice on how to support your child on the Internet.[info_list style=»circle with_bg» icon_bg_color=»#1e73be» icon_color=»#ffffff» font_size_icon=»14»][info_list_item list_title=»Start a dialogue with your children by asking them to explain what they do on the Internet. They will undoubtedly be proud to show you what they are already capable of.» list_icon=»Defaults-star»][/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=«Teach your children to identify the type of personal information they have and on which websites they can disclose it. Subscribing to the school newsletter by giving their personal email address will not have the same impact as posting their mobile phone number on their Facebook profile set to »public» mode.» list_icon=»Defaults-star»][/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=»Choose your usernames carefully. Whether for yourself or your children, never use your first or last names as your email address, nickname or username. Try to find a neutral name (neither masculine nor feminine; this protection is especially important for girls).» list_icon=»Defaults-star»][/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=«Choose complicated passwords. No first names or dates of birth, but rather a word that no one knows, trying to mix letters and numbers (e.g. the password «security» could become 5ecur1te).» list_icon=»Defaults-star»][/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=»Encourage your children to be cautious on social media. Set their Facebook profile to private, do not create overly personal blogs, and if your child uses Skype, install parental controls for new contacts.» list_icon=»Defaults-star»][/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=»Persuade your children not to agree to meet anyone they meet online without telling you.» list_icon=»Defaults-star»][/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=»Explain to your children that there are people on the Internet who may have bad intentions and try to extract important personal information from them (mobile number, parents» credit card number, address, etc.) in order to harm them or arrange a meeting...» list_icon=»Defaults-star»][/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=»Be aware and explain to your children that any information left on the Internet becomes public and is often indelible (all text and images are permanently viewed and recorded by thousands of people or companies).» list_icon=»Defaults-star»][/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=»Set rules for using the internet and video games with schedules appropriate for each child's age. For example, two hours per day on weekends and one hour on weekdays.» list_icon=»Defaults-star»][/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=»Help them to evaluate the information they find online, not to believe everything they see on the web, and to talk to an adult if they have any doubts: You, a relative or a trusted, anonymous person who is available, at Net Ecoute on 3018." list_icon="Defaults-star"][/info_list_item][/info_list]
