Excessive internet use

Excessive internet use

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• The internet−a valuable social and educational resource
• Amount of time spent online
• School responses to excessive internet use
• Tips for dealing with excessive internet use
• Resources and links

Download: Common cybersafety issues - excessive use of the internet (Word 2.4Mb)

To many parents and educators, it seems as though children and young people are constantly online. Often they seem to be completing more than one task at a time; for example, downloading and listening to music while studying and chatting with friends or sending messages on their mobile phones.

This section of the website provides general guidance about identifying potentially excessive internet use. It discusses possible warning signs and what schools can do to take action.