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Teaching Children About Privacy
How to help children understand and protect their own privacy.
Age-appropriate privacy education
For younger children: teach them never to share their full name, school, or address online. For older children: explain how data is collected and used, the permanence of online posts, and the importance of privacy settings.
Key takeaway
Teach privacy as a positive skill ('protecting your information') rather than a restriction ('you can't share that').
Family privacy practices
Create family rules about what's shared online. Agree that photos of family members require consent before posting. Model good privacy habits yourself — children learn more from what you do than what you say.
Key takeaway
Your own privacy habits set the standard for your children. Model what you want them to do.