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Encourage
your kids to share their Internet experiences with you. Enjoy the Internet
along with your children.
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2.
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Teach
your kids to trust their instincts. If they feel nervous about anything
online, they should tell you about it.
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If your
kids visit chat rooms, use instant
messaging (IM) programs, online video games, or other activities on the
Internet that require a login name to identify themselves, help them choose
that name and make sure it doesn't reveal any personal information about
them.
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Insist
that your kids never give out your address, phone number, or other personal
information, including where they go to school or where they like to play.
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5.
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Teach
your kids that the difference between right and wrong is the same on the
Internet as it is in real life.
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6.
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Show
your kids how to respect others online. Make sure they know that rules for
good behavior don't change just because they're on a computer.
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7.
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Insist
that your kids respect the property of others online. Explain that making
illegal copies of other people's work—music, video games, and other
programs—is just like stealing it from a store.
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Tell
your kids that they should never meet online friends in person. Explain
that online friends may not be who they say they are.
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Teach
your kids that not everything they read or see online is true. Encourage
them to ask you if they're not sure.
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10.
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Control
your children's online activity with advanced Internet software. Parental
controls can help you filter out harmful content and monitor the sites your
child visits.
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