"Co-view,co-play,see what they're doing,download new apps with them,help them set up the privacy settings,maybe use parental controls so when you can't be there,you can at least monitor and see how much time they're spending online,"she said.
"What we're trying to do in our own household is we're setting strict timeline limitations about how[the kids] can use technology for pleasure ... We also make sure that they're using technology in open areas of the house,rather than behind closed doors."
Many parents have set up computers in their children's bedrooms so students can do remote schoolwork in a quiet environment,but Ms Inman Grant warned most child sex abuse material came from interactions between teenagers in bedrooms or in bathrooms.