1. Explain What Personal Information Is: Clarify details like addresses, phone numbers, and school names as sensitive information.
2. Teach “Think Before You Share”: Encourage them to consider if information should be public or private before posting.
3. Discuss Consequences of Oversharing: Share examples of how oversharing can lead to unwanted contact or privacy risks.
4. Set Social Media Privacy Settings Together: Go through privacy settings to show them how to control who sees their content.
5. Teach Recognizing Scams and Phishing: Explain how strangers online may pose as friends to get personal info.
6. Encourage Open Communication: Let them know they can talk to you if they’re unsure about sharing something online.
7. Use Real-Life Scenarios: Practice hypothetical situations to help them identify when to keep information private.
8. Model Privacy Awareness: Show by example, like not oversharing on your own social media, to reinforce privacy habits.
9. Introduce Online Aliases: Suggest using usernames or nicknames instead of real names for accounts and online games.
10. Regularly Review Online Accounts Together: Periodically check what information is visible on their accounts.