Recommendations For Parents

§ Keep the computer in an open family space, NOT in a child’s bedroom.

§ Limit online time.

§ Be aware of how your child is spending her online time.

§ Educate your kids about internet realities – these areas are not private, and it is possible to trace users if they reveal even limited personal information.

§ Tell them Never talk in open chatrooms.

§ Tell them Never share your password or ask for the password from a friend.

§ Tell them Never pose as someone you are not.

§ Tell them when talking online, only say things that you would say if you were face-to face.