| Suggestions for Parents | Suggestions for Children |
| Tip #1
- Take the trip together. Take the time to see what your kids are
doing online and what their interests are. Encourage your kids to
adopt what they know about safety to the online world.
Tip #2 - Teach kids to never give out their personal information to people they meet online, especially in public places like chat rooms and bulletin boards. Tip #3 -Instruct your child never to plan a face-to-face meeting alone with online acquaintances. If they are invited to a meeting, make sure they get your permission first, and that they go with you or an adult family member and always stay in a public place. Tip #4 - If your child receives offensive or dangerous e-mail or other communication, tell him or her not to respond and to let you know immediately. You should also alert your Internet service provider. Child pornography or any other illegal activities directed at children should be reported to the CyberTipline Tip #5
- Establish clear ground rules for Internet use for your kids. Discuss
the Tips
for Kids (on the right). Decide whether or not to use parental control
tools or protective software. Ask service providers about parental
control tools, or computer stores about "child safety
software" to block, restrict, monitor and review kids activities
online.
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Tip #1
- I won't give out my name, age, school, address, phone number,
picture or any other information about myself or my family without
getting permission. This includes chat rooms, surfing the web, message
boards or other online activities like entering contests or
registering for clubs that may seem harmless. Tip #2 - If I see or receive something online that looks weird or bad or that makes me feel uncomfortable, I won't respond, I'll leave that area right away and tell my parents. Tip #3 - I won't get together with anyone I meet online without getting my parents' permission first. I know people sometimes aren't who they say they are online. Tip #4 - I won't open or accept e-mails, files, links, URLs or other things online from people I don't really know or trust. Tip #5 - I won't give out my password to anyone but my parents or guardian, not even to my best friend.
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