Here are some safety tips for parents who are concern when their kids are online.
- Discuss the Dangers
Teach your kids about internet dangers and assure them
that they can talk to you about anything they might find online. Offer
your help for blocking unwanted emails and websites.
- Track Your Child's Online Identity
Have your kids introduce you to their online identity on their email accounts, social networking profiles and personal websites.
Ask them what they search for, what chat rooms they visit and who they
speak to.
- Control Your Accounts
Control internet accounts by registering them under your
name, and then set up personalized safety features that can help you
control passwords, filter content and block websites.
- Caution Your Kids About Online Friends
Kids should never meet anyone they met online in person,
because there are criminals who use the internet as a way of meeting and
harming children.
- Protect Personal Info
Remind your kids to never send personal information out
over the internet, whether it's through a personal message or on a
public site. Teach your kids about what personal information means and
why they should protect it. Never give out your full name, address, phone
number or share a photo.
- Communicate with Caution
Teach your kids to ignore any dangerous chats, messages
or emails, and report suspicious or offensive online users to
authorities. Save the emails or messages, in case they can be used to
track down an offender.
- Remember that Your Internet Presence is Hard to Erase
Even though it seems easy to delete something online,
files are stored and can still be retrieved. Advise your child to think
twice before posting or emailing information online.
- Share Photos with Prudence
Does your kids use a webcam or post personal photos
online? Remind them that the internet is public, and pictures can easily
be accessed by everyone. Discuss which photos they really wants others to
view.
- Create Safe Screen Names
Help your kids choose a screen name that does not reveal
any personal information. Never choose a name that alludes to a real
name or age.
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