Help your children to understand that they should never give out personal details to online friends-personal information includes their messenger id, email address, mobile number and any pictures of themselves, their family or friends-if your child publishes a picture or video online-anyone can change it or share it.

If your child receives spam/junk email & texts, remind them never to believe them, reply to them or use them.

It's not a good idea for your child to open files that are from people they don't know. They won't know what they contain-it could be a virus, or worse - an inappropriate image or film.

Help your child to understand that some people lie online and that therefore it's better to keep online mates online. They should never meet up with any strangers without an adult they trust.

Always keep communication open for a child to know that it's never too late to tell someone if something makes them feel uncomfortable.

Teach young people how to block someone online and report them if they feel uncomfortable.

There are people who can help. Report online child abuse. (CEOP)

Most social media sites, including WhatsApp, Tiktok and Snapchat, have a minimum age restriction of 13. If you allow your child to use these sites, please monitor their usage, particularly messaging friends on WhatsApp.