Promoting safe and responsible mobile phone use
It’s a good idea to establish rules, such as when it’s OK to take calls or reply to texts, when the phone should be on silent or switched off, and where your child can use the phone.
For example, to avoid cyberbullying and sexting risks, it’s best not to allow mobile phones in children’s bedrooms at night. Your child can charge the phone in a family area instead.
You can encourage responsible phone use by modelling it yourself. For example, if you have a rule about not using phones during family mealtimes, you should follow this rule yourself.
You might also want to talk about and agree on consequences if your family’s mobile phone rules are broken.
It’s a good idea to find out about your child’s school’s policy on mobile phone use, and make sure your child knows what it is