Parenting online

96% of parents took action to keep their child safe online*

86% Took a hands on approach.

Strategies used:

• 63% Helped with online tasks
• 61% Joint online activities
• 33% Listened to kid’s online problems
• 19% Dealt with online incidents

70% Monitored their child’s use.

Strategies used:

• 55% Watched what they do online
• 37% Checked browsing history
• 25% Checked social media profile
• 23% Checked friends and groups
• 19% Friended them

59% Limited their child’s use.

Types of rules:

• 57% Length of time online
• 54% Websites accessed
• 50% When they can go online
• 48% Types of accounts
• 42% Suitability of apps

79% Spoke to their child.

They talked about…

• 55% Online rules
• 52% What they can do online
• 49% Being responsible & respectful
• 48% Ways to stay safe online
• 44% Reducing time online

Most parents use multiple strategies

Number of strategies used:

• 18% used 20 or more
• 43% used 10 to 19
• 32% used 2 to 9
• 3% used 1

Source: Survey commissioned by the Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner, June 2016.