10 ways to help children be safe when using the phone

Parents today tend to let their children use their mobile phones for safety reasons or to easily contact them at any time.However, owning a phone also comes with potential hazards. Here are 10 tips for parents who are and are about to give their kids 'crickets' :

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1. Instructions for children before using:

Talk to children about the dangers and consequences of inappropriate phone use, such as texting while driving. You can help them understand 'slang' and common acronyms. In addition, you should also ask your child to keep problematic messages, such as soliciting things that are not good, for adults to see.

2. Select the phone with appropriate characteristics:

If your child is under 10 years old, he will not need an Internet-capable mobile phone. For young children, it is best to use only a simple phone. So, consider all pre-programmed applications and all phone features before you buy.

3. Using parental control:

If you are equipped with a phone that can connect to the Internet, you should find out if your network provides a parental control service so you can manage the use of your mobile phone.

4. Limiting usage:

Plan a time for each phone conversation, possibly after the child has done his or her homework, completed the chores or after dinner. Don't let constant phone calls affect your family's time. In addition, children who like to chat by phone often bring 'crickets' to bed, so you need to check regularly.

5. Review of monitoring services:

Even if your child is grown up, you still have no peace of mind with their messaging and email. SafetyWeb software will provide parents with alerts regarding their children's calls and messages. That allows you to know when your child uses 'crickets' (at school or in the middle of the night) as well as the person he or she contacts regularly.

6. Please wait before answering:

Teach your children not to answer phone calls or messages from strange numbers. If it is important, the caller will leave a message and then the child can decide how to respond. You should also tell children how to block calls from unwanted numbers.

7. Save before phone number:

To ensure the safety of children, parents should keep their phone 'important' phone numbers so that they can ask for help when they are in trouble.

8. Arrange fixed items:

Always keep your child's charging device in place so your child can easily find it when needed. Mark on the expiry date calendar to remind your child when the phone account will expire.

9. Keep privacy:

If your child is a minor, remind them to be cautious when giving phone numbers and do not put phone numbers on the Internet or social networking sites, like Facebook.

10. Do not allow children to download too many applications:

Make sure your kids don't download too many ringtones, games and wallpapers that waste money and time.