Parenting online

Parenting online

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

86% took a hands on approach:

• 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:

• 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:

• length of time online 57% 
• websites accessed 54% 
• when they can go online 50% 
• types of accounts 48% 
• suitability of apps 42% 

79% spoke to their child. They talked about:

• online rules 55% 
• what they can do online 52% 
• being responsible and respectful 49% 
• ways to stay safe online 48% 
• reducing time online 44% 

Most parents use multiple strategies:

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

Source: Survey commissioned by eSafety, June 2016. Data covers actions taken by 2,360 parents in Australia with children aged 8 to 17 years in 12 months to June 2016