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title: Staying safe online
description: "Here are 6 steps to creating a safer online environment at home for your child.  1. Make sure your home WiFi has parental control settings enabled. [How to set up filters on your home internet](https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers/parental-controls-offered-your-home-internet-provider) [Parental controls](https://saferinternet.org.uk/online-issue/parental-controls)  2. Consider changing…"
url: "https://glowconnect.org.uk/docs/security/staying-safe-online/"
updated: "2024-01-11"
category: Safety and Security
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# Staying safe online

Here are 6 steps to creating a safer online environment at home for your child.

 1. Make sure your home WiFi has parental control settings enabled.

[How to set up filters on your home internet](https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers/parental-controls-offered-your-home-internet-provider)

[Parental controls](https://saferinternet.org.uk/online-issue/parental-controls)

 2. Consider changing the default Wi-Fi password for your home router to prevent anyone outside your home from accessing it.

[How to Change a Router Password: 12 Steps (with Pictures) (wikihow.com)](https://www.wikihow.com/Change-a-Router-Password)

3. Help reduce exposure to inappropriate or offensive content by turning on safe searching.

[How to turn on safe search](https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/510?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en)

[YouTube Safety Mode](https://www.webwise.ie/parents/explained-youtube-safety-mode/#:~:text=How%20do%20I%20turn%20on%20YouTube%20Safety%20Mode%3F,and%20click%20Save%20to%20enable%20this%20safety%20feature)

4. Stay safe online by creating a strong password.

[How to choose a strong password](https://glowconnect.org.uk/password-guidance/)

5. Manage access to social networks and other online services by checking the security and privacy features

 [Social Media Safety Cards](https://ineqe.com/safeguarding-hub/safety-cards/)

[Social Media Help and Advice](https://www.childnet.com/help-and-advice/social-media/)

6. Use online safety family activities to talk to your children about staying safe whilst using the internet.

[Online Safety Family Activities](https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/home-activity-worksheets/)

[Be Internet Legends Activities](https://beinternetlegends.withgoogle.com/en_uk/parents/)