Protecting Your Child's Safety on the Internet

Your child receives mail, both regular and electronically, gifts, or other packages from someone you don't know.

Your child quickly switches the screen or turns off the monitor quickly when you come into the room. This is a sign that your child is looking at something on the screen that he or she does want you to see.

What can you do to minimize the risk of having your child being exploited.

Tell your child to not give out any personal information without your consent. This would include his or her name, phone number, address, email address, school name and any other personal and confidential information.

Keep the computer in a room open to everyone.

Monitor your telephone and credit card bill for unknown numbers or charges.

Have your child use a gender neutral user name. Girls tend to get more attention than others on the net.

Travel with your kids on the net.

Limit your child's use of the net.

Pick out with your child, sites that are safe for the kids to visit.

Talk to your child about the net. Explain the potential dangers of chat rooms.

Restrict their posting messages on the net or responding to email with only your consent.

Tell your child to leave any site or situation that makes them feel uncomfortable.

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