Cyber Wellness – Useful Resources

Browse through this list of resources to help equip yourself with the knowledge and skills in navigating cyberspace to help your child.

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As parents, we need to equip ourselves with the knowledge and skills to navigate the cyberspace in order to prepare our children for cyberspace. Below is a list of resources for your reference:

Resources from Singapore

• Media Literacy Council Resources
• S.U.R.E. (Search, Understand, Research, Evaluate) Campaign by National Library Board
• Be aware of intellectual property by Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
• Information and tips on managing cyber bullying by the Singapore Children’s Society
• Touch Cyber Wellness resources for parents
• Self-assessment checklist on internet use

Resources from overseas

• Parents’ guide to facebook
• Social media in plain English
• Digital Parenting magazine from Vodafone featuring how-to guides and insights from experts to help parents stay up-to-date and give them the confidence to get involved in their child’s digital world
• Understanding the dangers that exist online by B4usurf.org
• ThinkUKnow advices for parents (U.K.)
• ThinkUKnow YouTube channel
• Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (UK) YouTube channel
• Common Sense Media advice for parents (U.S.A)
• Apps review for parents by Common Sense Media (U.S.A)
• Resources for parents provided by Australian Communications and Media
• Parents’ Guide to Instagram
• Parents’ Guide to Cyberbullying
• A Guide to Staying Safe and Secure Online
• Yahoo! Safely

Note: These links are provided as references for parents and are not exhaustive. MOE is not endorsing any of the products or services mentioned in the links and guides. There is no relationship, affiliation, association or sponsorship which is implied from linking to these sites. Parents will need to consider their needs and evaluate the options available in the market. While every effort has been taken to contact all website owners listed in these documents, we have been unsuccessful in some instances. To these, we offer our sincere apologies. Parents are also strongly encouraged to read the terms of use and write to the respective website owners for expressed permission should they wish to make use of the digital materials hosted on these websites. Parents should also not attempt to reproduce, adapt or distribute these resources in any way, unless they have been granted expressed permission to do so.