The Top Ten Tips for Child Internet Safety

Sure you can forbid your children to use the Internet but in the end, it is your children who will suffer for that. The Internet is extremely useful for the school student and these days. Many teachers (assuming that everyone has a computer) will give assignments to students that involve the use of the Internet. Sadly, children aren't going to the library much at all these days for BOOKS. They go there for the Internet use.

This article will provide the parent with 10 essential tips for Internet safety for your children. In the process, it may make you a bit wiser but most of all will enable you to protect and educate your children about how to keep safe on the Internet.


1. Do NOT forbid Internet use. Most likely, your children will just defy your ban on the sly. Between the public library and their friend's houses, they will have PLENTY of opportunity to do so.

2. Filtering software such as "Net Nanny" and "Cyber Patrol" will not block all of the dangers that your kids will encounter online but it can't hurt. Be involved and visit websites with your kids whenever you can

3. Grasp an understanding of computer technology. These days, it's not difficult to find a child or teen who knows FAR MORE about computers than their parents do. In another decade or so, that may not be the case but for now, parents need to understand the technologies. Take a class, read a book, subscribe to some computer magazines. The more parents know about computers and the Internet, the better they can talk to their kids about Internet safety.

4. DO NOT place an Internet capable computer in the privacy of your child's room. You're asking for BIG trouble. Place the computer in a common area of your home like the living room. Your children won't expect privacy in an area like that.

5. Explain to your child that they need to be careful about just what they post about other people on their blog or anywhere on the Internet. Internet predator friendly information is commonly posted by friends in the comment sections of various blogs.

Internet Safety

Credit: Unknown

Copyright: www.keepyourkidssafe.com