Parents Tips
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Keep
the computer in a common area, where you can watch and monitor its use.
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Share
an e-mail account with your child so you can monitor messages.
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Bookmark
kids' favorite sites for easy access.
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Spend
time online together to teach your kids appropriate online behavior.
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Forbid
your child from entering private chat rooms; block them with safety features
provided by your Internet service
provider or with special filtering software.
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Find
out what online protection is offered by your child's school, after-school
center, friends' homes, or any place where children could use a computer without
your supervision.
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Apply
parental controls provided by Windows or Mac computer systems.
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Discuss
Internet safety with your children so they are aware of how important it is to
protect themselves on the internet.
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Talk to children about not responding to offensive or dangerous e-mail,
chat, or other communications. ·
Report any such communication to local law enforcement and do not delete
the offensive or dangerous e-mail.
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Talk
to children about keeping themselves safe when using
social
networking sites.
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