The Internet, Your Child and You
What Every Parent Should Know
The Internet safety tips that Attorney General Reilly offers to children include:
- NEVER give out personal information.
- NEVER arrange an in-person meeting with someone you've met online.
- NEVER post pictures of yourself, your family, or friends online.
- NEVER open files sent to you by anyone you have met online.
- Avoid people who ask too many personal questions.
- Do not respond to e-mail when you do not know the sender.
- Do not respond to rude, threatening or harassing e-mail.
- Trust your instincts!! If something does not feel right, do not respond to e-mail, leave the chat room or exit the website.
The basic Internet safety rules that Attorney General Reilly offers to parents include:
· Place your child's computer in an area where you are best able to monitor his or her online activities.
· Take an active interest in your child's online activities.
NetSmartz Workshop - Keeping
Kids and Teens Safer on the Internet
http://www.netsmartz.org
Parents:
Click on Public Service Announcements on the left
of the screen. Go to Parent PSA: "Family Concern" and click on Play
under the picture.
Enough Is Enough
http://www.enough.org/safeguards.htm
Kidz Privacy
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/
Kids Rules for Online Safety
http://www.safekids.com/kidsrules.htm
The Children's Partnership
tel.: 202-362-5902 fax: 202-362-3598
www.childrenspartnership.org
This site contains the full text of its guide: The Parents' Guide to the
Information Superhighway: Rules and Tools for Families Online.
America Links Up: A Kids Online Teach-In About Internet Safety
www.netparents.org
This site is sponsored by a broad coalition of educators, non-profit
organizations, and corporations.