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Safety Online.

It’s every parent’s great challenge.

With the never-ending streams of must-have “social networking” apps and sites, there are so many pitfalls.

Sadly, there are far too many examples to choose from that illustrate how horribly wrong it can go.

But thankfully with every problem technology creates it also has a fix for it. 

Indeed, online security focused on children is one such example.


Safety Online. It’s every parent’s great challenge. To assist you, here are 3 Good Ways To Keep Your Children Safe In A Digital World.


3 Good Ways To Keep Your Children Safe In A Digital World


First, consider grabbing an app that will ensure greater safety for your kids.

“Bark” is an app that is consistently rated at the top when it comes to online protection for your tiny humans. 

Not only does it block certain websites and apps but it also monitors their use if they’re not entirely blocked by parental control systems. 

You’ll also receive notifications of incoming and outgoing messages. 

Truly, you cannot be too careful, especially with younger children.

Younger children do not yet have the skills to discern potentially dangerous or exploitative situations.

Also, you may want to look into added security for your home and family. For example, you may wish to check out a company like Vivint.

Honestly, costs are lower than you may expect. Check out Vivint’s pricing.



Second, to keep your children safe in a digital world, communicate openly and honestly.

It may seem unnecessary in a world where kids text or message their parents in different rooms of the same house.

But the first line of defense (and the best yet) when it comes to protecting your children is open and honest communication. 

Invite your kids to talk without fear of recrimination about their online experiences and experiences. 

Speak frankly about the dangers of pornography and certain social media sites, keeping it age-appropriate of course. 

If you are a faith-based family then this is a good opportunity to include your faith in your discussions.

Teach children to be guided by faith-sound principles.

These lessons will give them an extra buffer, another line of defense in the online world. 

Additionally, it is important that your children know that they can come to you “no matter what.” 

If they find themselves in a difficult or tricky situation online, they can talk to you about it.

Far too many children are hurt because they felt ashamed or afraid about something that happened to them online. It may be difficult for them to tell you these things. 

Keep the lines of communication wide open!



Finally, to keep your children safe in a digital world, monitor messages.

It may sound invasive, but you just can’t take too many chances anymore. 

No one wants their children to grow up thinking that the world is ultimately a cruel and unforgiving place and you don’t want to instill a sense of fear in your children either.

However, the alternatives to not being as safe as possible are just too awful to contemplate. 

So finding the best app for parents to see texts is a good way to help in that endeavor. 

If you keep communication with your children open, you might find them more agreeable to the concept.

This may get more complicated as your children turn into teenagers. Yet, it is still a conversation that is very much worth having.

It is a tricky world for parents nowadays.

Extremely tricky.

But making sensible choices with respect to your children’s online activities can help.



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