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Answered by our panel of experts:

There are many different ways in which to manage access to the internet but the most important thing to remember is that managing their access to the internet is like any other parenting job.Ìý It shouldn't be intimidating as it's less about the technology and more about parenting. As a parent you need to ensure that you:

• Set clear rules and boundaries (again like you would with anything else) e.g. how long are they allowed online and at what times? Establish what they need to do first and what are they allowed to do once they are on there.
• Ensure that you put tools in place to manage access e.g. like safe search and check with your ISP to see what features they have to help.
• Particularly with young children try to ensure that the computer, mobile device or games console is in an area where you can supervise their use.

There isn't a one size fits all solution, so the safeguards that you have for a 7 year old will be different to those you have for a 15 year old. Talk to them about what they are doing and take an interest.

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