162: Protecting Children Online with Fareedah Shaheed

Protecting our children online is so important. We all know that we need to teach our kids not to share their personal information with strangers online, but what else is there? How can we approach this monumental task with grace and understanding? 

Here to share her thoughts is Fareedah Shaheed.

Fareedah is an award winning Internet safety expert and a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree. She uses her background in cybersecurity and online gaming to help parents protect their kids online. Her work has been featured in CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NASA, Fox, Yahoo, and many more for Rita offers a course on how to protect your children on their phone, and it will be linked in the show notes below. She's also currently working on a Roblox safety webinar launch and additional free webinars throughout this year.

This was a brilliant conversation that provided really important insights on ways to have conversations with your children at all ages and stages and why you might need to look internally before discussing with your kids. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

How Freedah came to be an internet safety expert.

How the landscape of internet safety has changed over the years.

Sextortion and how to talk to your children about it.

Thoughts on parental control and monitoring software.

Resources: 

Dr. Nicole Le Pera: The Holistic Psychologist - https://theholisticpsychologist.com/

Train Live with Marisa Peer - https://marisapeer.com/

Connect with Fareedah:

The Hidden Threat: Protecting Your Child On Their Phonehttps://sekuva.mykajabi.com/protecting-your-child-on-their-phone

PKO Ambassador:https://sekuva.mykajabi.com/partner-with-cyberfareedah-pko-ambassador-info-page

My free Protect Kids Online (PKO) Resource Library:https://sekuva.mykajabi.com/get-your-internet-safety-resource-library

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/cyberfareedah/

Questions:

What's the number one mistake parents make when it comes to protecting their kids online?

What's your thoughts on parental control and monitoring software?

What are some effective ways to educate kids on internet safety?

Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The information on this podcast is for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. 

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