The Internet is GREAT! It helps us to:

• Play games and have conversations with real people while we're playing.
• Buy things, including 'coins' or other currency in games.
• Watch TV programmes and movie clips.
• Find out about things we're interested in.
• Stay in touch with friends and family.
• Have discussions with other people who are interested in the same things as us.

• Don't spend too much time gaming or online - you have a life outside of computers! Take some fresh air and see your friends in real life!
   
• Don't post any personal information online (like your name or address, or the name of your school).
   
• Keep pictures and videos of you to yourself. Don't put them online.
   
• If you see anything which is rude, upsetting or inappropriate, tell an adult and let them deal with it.
   
• If someone you're talking to online or by text suggests that you meet up in real life (even if it's someone you know), tell an adult.
   
• If someone is bullying you online or by text message - saying horrible things or threatening you - tell an adult and make it stop. This is called cyber-bullying, and it's just as wrong and hurtful as real-life bullying! There's some advice about this here <- click!
   
• If someone you know is using social media (like Facebook), tell them to make everything about their profile private by using the website's settings.
   
• Remember that someone who talks to you online (for example, in a game) can pretend to be anyone! They might say they're one of your friends or family just to get you to chat with them or trust them.
   
• If an email or a website says that you've won something, you haven't really! They're just trying to get you to click something. Delete it or close the window.
   
• Remember that once something is posted online or uploaded, it can stay out there even if you delete it. People can copy it to their computer, tablet or phone. Think before you post or upload anything - do you really want that comment, video or picture out there forever?
   
• Make sure all your passwords are secure and not easy to guess. Use some numbers and a mix of upper and lower case letters.
   
• Keep your devices up-to-date. Always install updates as soon as you can.
   
• Have an anti-virus program on your computer and keep it up-to-date. Here's a free one <- click!

This young lady shows
that she can write almost as quickly
as people talk. Nice handwriting, too!

If you're worried about

something and you don't feel that

you can talk to a trusted adult

about it, you can always call

ChildLine for a chat on

0800 11 11

OR

you can chat to them

online at this link.

They can give you help and support

with whatever is worrying you.

Your call won't show up

on a phone bill.