Ten Tips for Internet Safety
- Talk about potential dangers of the Internet with your child.
- Locate computers in common areas in the home, not your child's bedroom.
- Ask questions about your child's use of the Internet.
- Insist on access to passwords for the sites your child uses.
- Periodically search your child's name on the Internet.
- Watch what is posted about your child's identity on community or game sites.
- Enable Internet filtering features if they are available from your Internet Service Provider.
- Install monitoring software on your family's computers that will help monitor your child's Internet activity.
- Use an interactive educational safety resource, available for children ages 5 to 17 at www.netsmartz.org.
- Remind your child NEVER to give out his/her name, address, school name, or other information that could be used for identification.
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
- www.getnetwise.com
- www.safeteens.com
- www.safekids.com
- Child Help USA
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