More and more often, smartphones end up in the school bag when starting school or are given as a gift when moving on to secondary school. But children often cannot yet assess the dangers that lurk in the digital world. They use digital media playfully and with great curiosity. That's why it's important that parents accompany their children right from the start and teach them how to use smartphones etc. safely .
Learn how to use digital media
Just like in the real world, they have to learn the right ways to find their way around. Parents should therefore set up the smartphone together with their child and select and install child-friendly apps For example, show him websites suitable for children and search engines that are safe for children , such as fragFINN.de, and explain how to use them. This means that the fun of the smartphone remains in everyday life for young and old.
In addition to an antivirus to review each app's security and . Since app permissions and privacy settings are different, e.g. B. can change as part of an update, these settings should checked regularly .
Children also accessible to criminals
Anyone who gives their children their first smartphone should also think about the safety of the little ones. When it comes to the benefits of smartphones in everyday life, many parents neglect this aspect. The biggest advantage is obvious: Children are always reachable on the go, on the way to school, with friends or on the way to sports, or can contact their parents if something happens. But that is exactly what also entails considerable risks: This means that criminals can reach them at any time and anywhere. The first contact is often made via apps or games with an in-game chat function .
In its current , the Internet Watch Foundation a frightening conclusion : in the first half of 2022 alone, over 200,000 cases of child abuse in one's own children's room were reported to the reporting center via the Internet .
This is how children use their smartphones safely
- Protect your smartphone from unauthorized access, e.g. through the fingerprint scanner or a numerical code. A wiping pattern alone is not enough.
- Don't share passwords with friends.
- Do not download games, apps, etc. from unknown sources. To prevent this from happening accidentally, deactivate this function in the settings.
- Update regularly and use an antivirus program.
- Only activate Bluetooth if you really need this function, e.g. B. if you want to exchange data with your parents.
- If you are contacted by strangers or sent inappropriate pictures or videos, be sure to contact your parents or someone else you trust.
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Source: State and federal police crime prevention
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