Tread cautiously in cyberspace, it's dangerousBy Hiba Kesebicomments, as well. Not focusing on whats going Encourage your child. If Be on Facebook...use itSPECIAL TO THE BEAVERShes (client) worried abouton in the greater picture would you're going to give them aregularly, let your child teach her future now, as anyone cansometimes prevent a child from cell phone or Internet access,you and you will learnWarning: tread cautiously insee the picture online, saidcoming forward, she said, in I highly recommend that youtogether.cyberspace; it can be a riskyOlivares.advice to parents.place.Once content is posted online,They may remain silent sit down and discuss Whether texting on a phone,it can be seen by anyone. because they fear their cell guidelines."connecting with friends onYour privacy settings mayphones or Internet connection Det. Const. Barbara Kent,Facebook or tweeting 140 char-restrict access to certain indi-will be taken away, said Kent.Internet Child Exploitation (ICE)acter updates on Twitter, carelessviduals; however someone fromThe best way for parents to Det. Const. Barbara Kent,Unit,users are running the risk of your friends list can easily savetreat issues concerning cyber Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Halton Regional Police Servicebeing bullied, stalked or evenand share your content with oth-abuse is by restricting access, Unit,sexually abused. ers.advised Kent.Halton Regional Police ServiceThat was the message of Olivares said parents shouldThe approach should be, we Tuesdays Cyber Violence at atalk to their children about theare not going to take your cell-Halton community forum. implications of the Internet,phone way, but maybe well The event, hosted by thesocial media sites and using cellrestrict the text messages you Halton Regional Police, Josephphones to send or receive infor-send, she explained. not to take phone calls at thewith SAVIS, said cyber abuse can Brant Memorial Hospital, Ninasmation. Parents should also get dinner table, then you must alsohappen to anyone regardless of Place and SAVIS (Sexual AssaultFor Detective Constableinvolved with the sites used by follow that rule, she said. age. & Violence InterventionBarbara Kent, the key is for par-their children.Encourage your child. If She said a few of her clients Services), discussed the impor-ents to have open dialogue withBe on Facebookuse it reg-youre going to give them a cellare experiencing it.tance of being safe online andtheir children about the issue byularly, let your child teach you phone or Internet access, I high-One of my clients was work-the potential implications of fail-following a lead by exampleand you will learn together, she ly recommend that you sit downing on an environmental project ing to do so.approach.said, noting that being involved and discuss guidelines.at school and her classmate took Cyber abuse includes acts of Kent, who works with theonline will allow parents to see Kent said parents often over-a picture of her and put it online, sexting, as well as spying, spread-Halton Polices Internet Childwhat their children are doing react to their children's actionsOlivares said.ing rumours, controlling orand Exploitation Unit, said thatand who their online friends and that causes disconnectHer client is only in elemen-establishing violent connectionswhen it comes to technology,are.between parents and their chil-tary school.using the Internet or other tech-parents must follow the sameFor more information on dren when it comes to issuesIts not just the picture that is nology tools.rules they place on their chil-cyber safety, visit the website concerning cyber abuse. harmful, said Olivares, but the Geazul Olivares, a counsellordren: if you request your childwww.thedoorthatsnotlocked.ca.Come Sail Away.in support of the Sore Feet, Sports Injury, Portraits of Honour TourPainful Ingrown Toenails? 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