Tips

Talk to Your Child About the Dangers of the Internet (Read more...)

Talk to Your Child About the Dangers of the Internet




Explain to your child not to give out personal information on the Internet and never to arrange an in-person meeting from someone on the Internet without you present.

John Kiesewetter, Media-Mania, 2001 Cincinnati For the Love of Kids® Parenting Conference.

Help keep your child safe online by participating in your child’s computer activity often. (Read more...)

Help keep your child safe online by participating in your child’s computer activity often.

Take an interest. If you have routine involvement in learning with your child, she will more likely be more open to your input. She may be less likely to conceal the information she is sending out in cyberspace.

Set an amount of time each day your child can be on the computer. (Read more...)

Set an amount of time each day your child can be on the computer.

Just as you set limits on how far you allow your child to go outside the home for safety reasons, do the same with the computer. A half hour per day is a reasonable limit with the exception of a school project for an elementary-aged child.

Use filtering or parental control technologies for internet safety. (Read more...)

Use filtering or parental control technologies for internet safety.

Use these to block everything that you have not provided consent for. This reduces the chances of your child entering unsafe territory online.