Today, February 7, as every year is celebrated Safer Internet Day. In this event, attended by more than 70 countries around the world. In this action, the European Commission also participates.
According to a study with children aged 9-16 years in the EU project “EU Kids Online II” shows that a third of parents never explained to the child, what are the rules for safe surfing in the internet and can not help a child in the event of difficulties in finding something the Internet, and almost half had never given any indication the child what to do when something scares them, or uncomfortable online.
As many as 58 percent of children do not remember to have ever used the Internet together with their parents. Therefore, the motto of this year’s Safer Internet Day – “Together we discover the digital world! Safely“- is to draw the attention of parents, grandparents and caregivers to the fact that the Internet should be the interface between the generation that can be joined with the youngest to learn the benefits of surfing.
More info you will find at www.saferinternet.org