As children continue to find new ways to connect with each other on a range of devices and platforms it is increasingly important to help them make smarter and safer choices about who they talk to and what they share online.

Watch one girls powerful story of how she was groomed online.

• Ellie's story

Things you can do to keep your child safe online:

• check your parental controls on your/their PC/laptop/device to stop then accessing inappropriate material;
• know what your child is doing on their device, ask for their passwords
• watch what they are doing online, ask them to use their devices in a family area rather than their room
• accessing games on a console or tablet? Here's how to set parental controls: Ask About Games
• have a conversation, discuss sites and apps together, talk about any concerns they may have;
• talk about personal information and what not to share online;
• is your child accessing social networks? Most of these have an age limit of 13+, check the content and age limits of what they are accessing here: NetAware
• Is your child playing computer games, check the age limit here: Netaware

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