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Parents & carers
Advice for parents and carers to help support children and young people in their safe and responsible use of the internet.
If your child is under 13
This advice is to help parents and carers talk about, and support, 9-12 year olds with online sexual harassment.
Stop it happening
The way others behave online is not something you can control, but what you can do is to is to make sure that your child knows where to go to get support.
Help your child
We asked young people what they would want their parents to do or say, if they went to them for help.
Change your child's behaviour
What do I do if my child has done this to someone? Remain calm and keep an open mind. Listen to your child explain what happened in their own words. Acknowledge how they are feeling and give them time to process their emotions. They might find it easier to draw or write how they are […]
If your child is over 13
This advice is to help parents and carers talk about, and support, 13-17 year olds with online sexual harassment.
Stop it happening
The way others behave online is not something you can control, but what you can do is to is to make sure that your child knows where to go to get support.
Help your child for parents
We asked young people what they would want their parents to do or say, if they went to them for help.
Change your child's behaviour
What do I do if my child has done this to someone? Remain calm and keep an open mind. Listen to your child explain what happened in their own words. Acknowledge how they are feeling and give them time to process their emotions. They might find it easier to write down how they are feeling. […]
Reporting
This advice gives information on how to report online sexual harassment.
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