Parents Guide to Internet Safety
Technology today has created a new world that a generation ago was not available to our children. Today with the Internet, smart phones, social media, texting and a host of other technological advances, children have available a wealth of information and access. While this access is good, it brings with it some potential dangers, especially for children. These are mostly hidden dangers, that parents should educate their children at a young age.
Today, parents need to be concerned with what and who their children are communicating with online. These include the websites they visit, the apps they use on their phones and who they are receiving messages from. The dangers could be in the form of viewing inappropriate websites, cyber bullying, contact with sexual predators and a host of other potential dangers.
To keep children safe while online parents need to be aware of the sites their kids visit, who they are conversing or hanging out with online and any unusual activity. This education should start at an early age and should continue until children are grown up.
As a way to help parents keep kids safe online, we have put together the following helpful information. We hope this helps parents and kids remain safe while online!
Parent Guidelines
- Parents Guide to Internet Safety – Informative page from the FBI for parents on how to keep kids safe online.
- Tips for Parents – In this page from the National Safety Council you will get advice on how to keep kids safe on the web.
- Online Info for Parents – This government page contains information and advice for parents to help kids be safe.
Kids and the Web
- Kids and the Internet – Useful page for parents and kids on keeping safe online.
- Information on Kids and the Internet – Information on the activities that kids normally do while online and the dangers.
- Protecting Kids on the Internet – This web page looks at ways that we can help kids be online safe.
- Kids Health Internet Safety – Page which looks at safety issues of kids online.
Online Predators
- Sexual Predators Online – Information and advice on how to avoid the dangers of online predators.
- Access to Kids – Helpful information for parents to learn how predators can have access to kids.
- Avoiding Online Predators – Web page with tips and information on how children can avoid online predators.
- Online Predators – Informative web page with information for parents on what to look for to prevent children from being a victim of an online predator.
- Facts About Online Predators – Useful page that deals with the problems of online predators.
Cyber bullying
- Stop Bullying – Informative web page that deals with the issues of cyber bullying among children.
- Cyber Bullying Research Center – Web site that deals with the problems and solutions of cyber bullying.
- Facts About Cyber Bullying – Article that lists some little know facts about the problems of cyber bullying.
- Cyber Bullying Information – This helpful site contains information about the various aspects of cyber bullying.
- What is Cyber Bullying? – Useful page that looks at the problem of bullying in cyberspace.
Personal Information
- Protecting Your Child’s Privacy Online – Informative page from the Federal Trade Commission that looks at privacy issues.
- Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act – Summary of the legislation that was enacted to protect children online.
- Protecting Personal Information – Tips on how to protect personal information from being found online.
Tips for Kids
- Internet Safety Tips for Children and Teens – This article from the New York Public Library you will find information and advice on keeping kids safe online.
- Internet Safety Tips – Helpful page that lists useful tips for children about internet safety.
Tips for Parents
- Family Online Safety – Useful article that provides parents with safety tips for online usage.
- Internet Safety Tips – Page that contains information on online safety issues for parents and kids.
Additional Resources
- Online Safety for Kids – Information and resources aimed at kids on staying safe online.
- Internet Safety Tips and Resources – Helpful page with various tips and resources on Internet safety.
- Online Safety for Kids – This page from McAfee lists information and tips on online safety.
- Advice and Activities – Web page that contains helpful advice and activities that kids can use.
- Teaching Resources – Web page that provides information and resources to help teach about internet safety.