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Safety for digital natives

  To protect children online, it is essential for parents and guardians to take an informed approach. Today, many children are growing up as digital natives; individuals for whom digital technology, the internet and connected information and entertainment platforms are simply an extension of their lives. For children experiencing childhood in middle-class and privileged Pakistani families, cell phone, tablet and web-based games and applications are as fundamental a skill as walking and talking. Parents of young children can testify to the almost instinctual nature of digital learning for young children, with babies as young as two able to choose between favorite nursery rhymes and videos on YouTube. The integration of digital technology as a part of real lives often makes virtual interactions as ‘real’ for these children. Relationships are formed online, connections are formed, comments received through social media posts influence First, it's essential to educate yourself ab...