{"id":6790,"date":"2021-01-25T18:51:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T23:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/?p=6790"},"modified":"2021-01-25T18:59:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T23:59:08","slug":"what-kids-do-online-may-surprise-you-internet-safety-tips-for-you-and-your-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/2021\/01\/25\/what-kids-do-online-may-surprise-you-internet-safety-tips-for-you-and-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"What Kids Do Online May Surprise You. Internet Safety Tips for You and Your Child"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"topic-1\">Here\u2019s what our kids are doing online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iamcybersafe.org\/\">Center for Cyber Safety and Education<\/a>&nbsp;released a \u201cChildren\u2019s Internet Usage Study\u201d in 2016 that reported on the internet behavior of 4th- to 8th-grade children in the United States. And its findings were shocking. (Or not, if you haven\u2019t been in a coma these past decades.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It turns out that either children aren\u2019t listening to our warnings about not talking to strangers, or us parents aren\u2019t emphasizing this risk to our kids, because guess what? Our kids are talking to strangers. There\u2019s no statistically significant difference between boys and girls, either. Both are doing it. And in some cases, they\u2019re even arranging to meet up with these strangers in the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a look at these numbers&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/signal.avg.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Blog_Content\/Avg\/Signal\/CMA-2359-illustration-01-620x300.jpg?width=660&amp;name=CMA-2359-illustration-01-620x300.jpg\" alt=\"40% of children admitted to chatting with strangers online\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"topic-2\">Here\u2019s what else our kids are doing online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember the good ol\u2019 days when kids egged neighbors\u2019 houses, or torched ants with magnifying glasses? Well, according to the \u201cChildren\u2019s Internet Usage Study,\u201d 4th to 8th graders have graduated to doing all-new things us parents wouldn\u2019t approve of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>29%&nbsp;<\/strong>are using the internet in ways their parents won\u2019t approve<\/li><li><strong>21%<\/strong>&nbsp;visit sites where they can chat with strangers<\/li><li><strong>17%&nbsp;<\/strong>are visiting sites with sexual photos or adult videos<\/li><li><strong>11%&nbsp;<\/strong>are visiting sites with instructions for cheating on schoolwork<\/li><li><strong>4%<\/strong>&nbsp;are visiting gambling sites (little Timmy can count cards??)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"topic-3\">How are kids getting online? Pretty easily<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the \u201cChildren\u2019s Internet Usage Study\u201d above, 70% of kids in grades 4-8 have a cellphone, 64% have a tablet, and 48% have a computer in their bedroom. So our tiny humans have quite a few opportunities to go online without adult supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/signal.avg.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Blog_Content\/Avg\/Signal\/CMA-2359-illustration-02-620x300.jpg?width=660&amp;name=CMA-2359-illustration-02-620x300.jpg\" alt=\"A large majority of children use smartphones to browse the web\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"topic-4\">Our own survey reveals that we aren\u2019t talking to our kids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In AVG\u2019s recent global survey of 9,485 parents and guardians, we found that only 43% of parents\/guardians talk to their children on a regular basis about their kids\u2019 online behavior. So, despite the increasingly digital lifestyle we\u2019re living, it seems that internet safety is still not a regular topic of conversation for families. Shame on us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About our study: We conducted our online survey in the second half of 2018. Respondents had at least one child under the age of 18 living in their household. I\u2019ve rounded the figures below to the nearest percentage to make life easier for you readers (and our graphic designer), so some of the results won\u2019t total 100% exactly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what we asked, and what parents answered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cDo you talk to your child(ren) about what they share or do online?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/signal.avg.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Blog_Content\/Avg\/Signal\/CMA-2359-illustration-03-620x300.jpg?width=660&amp;name=CMA-2359-illustration-03-620x300.jpg\" alt=\"Less than half of parents have regular internet-safety talks with their kids\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what Jas Dhaliwal, Consumer Security Expert at AVG, had to say about this one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn order for the internet to be a safer place, adults and children need to be able to discuss what is appropriate online behavior and what to do if a child sees or becomes engaged with an activity that makes them uncomfortable. Having open and honest conversations are one of the best defenses against online predators, inappropriate content and cyberbullying. Until a child reaches an age where both the parents and the child feel they are mature enough to make decisions pertaining to online activities independently, such conversations are vital.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, skip the birds-and-bees convo and talk to your kids about how to stay safe online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resources:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avg.com\/en\/signal\/how-to-keep-your-children-safe-online\">https:\/\/www.avg.com\/en\/signal\/how-to-keep-your-children-safe-online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comment: This article talks about what children nowadays are doing online. In addition, this article provided the number of technology ownerships of children from the 4th grade to 8th grade. I think these numbers can help our team to understand how easy it is for a kid to get online and what are they are doing on the internet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what our kids are doing online The&nbsp;Center for Cyber Safety and Education&nbsp;released a \u201cChildren\u2019s Internet Usage Study\u201d in 2016 that reported on the internet behavior of 4th- to 8th-grade children in the United States. And its findings were shocking. (Or not, if you haven\u2019t been in a coma these past decades.) 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