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How to Teach Your Child About Internet Safety

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The World Wide Web is a wonderful tool; with a little bit of education and caution, surfing the Web can be a great experience for your kids.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Internet Service Providers
  • Computers
  • Blocking Software
  1. Step 1

    Help your child pick out a screen name or user name. Avoid names that include a name and/or an age, such as Johnny10.

  2. Step 2

    Surf the Web with your child, letting him or her lead your exploration together (if your child is experienced enough).

  3. Step 3

    Visit some sites for children together.

  4. Step 4

    Teach your child that other people are using the Web just as you are, and explain that it's hard to tell whether they're telling the truth about themselves.

  5. Step 5

    Discuss with your child the potentially harmful topics that could show up on the Web, such as violence, hate material and pornography.

  6. Step 6

    Warn your child not to give out personal information over the Internet, send pictures of himself or herself, or meet someone in person without your permission.

  7. Step 7

    Warn your child not to join any mailing lists without your permission.

  8. Step 8

    Encourage your child not to visit sites or respond to messages that seem strange or scary.

  9. Step 9

    Encourage your child to speak to you or a teacher whenever he or she encounters anything that makes him or her uncomfortable.

Tips & Warnings
  • You can choose an online service that has parental control features, or buy blocking software to design your own control system.
  • Monitor your child when he or she is online.
  • If your child receives offensive material over the Internet, save it and contact your Internet service provider and the police immediately.

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on 5/28/2009 U can also use "golden eye " to record every site screen shot gr8 invisible spy may at ww.soft-store.infobut i think u shouldn't spy ur kids and i want 2 ask wt u will do if u found them on adult web site ????

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on 3/13/2009 Why do parents use ctrl h to view history? Any intelligent kid can delete the info and poof - they were never on myspace.

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on 1/20/2009 Great pointers! Especially reminding kids that sharing personal information is dangerous! Parents and educators may be interested in this internet safety website: www.kiwiseminars.com

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on 11/22/2005 Check the browser history from time to time to see what sites have been visited. Most browsers will display their history if you press CTRL + H.

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