Safety cards for your devices

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Family Online Safety Institute
6/17/2024
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Don’t just give your child access to a new device without establishing some rules. It is useful to discuss your expectations for online safety with them first before you purchase or gift them with a new device.

The next time a new tablet, phone, video game console, laptop, smart speaker, smart watch, or fitness tracker enters your home, complete the customizable safety suggestions on the Safety Cards. This applies for both personal devices as well as school-issued property that are used in school, at home, or any other location.

Tablets

The next time a new tablet enters your home, complete the customizable safety suggestions on the Safety Cards.

Phones

The next time a new phone enters your home, complete the customizable safety suggestions on the Safety Cards.

Video Game Consoles

The next time a new video game console enters your home, complete the customizable safety suggestions on the Safety Cards.

Laptops

The next time a new laptop enters your home, complete the customizable safety suggestions on the Safety Cards.

Smart Speakers

The next time a new smart speaker enters your home, complete the customizable safety suggestions on the Safety Cards.

Smart Watch

The next time a new smart speaker enters your home, complete the customizable safety suggestions on the Safety Cards.

Fitness Tracker

The next time a new fitness tracker enters your home, complete the customizable safety suggestions on the Safety Cards.

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