Thursday, February 18, 2010

Keeping Kids Safer on the Internet: Tips for Parents and Guardians

Allowing kids to go online without supervision or ground rules is like allowing them to explore a major metropolitan area by themselves. The Internet, like a city, offers an enormous array of entertainment and educational resources but also presents some potential risks. Kids need help navigating this world. 

Where Do Kids Connect?

  • Kids go online almost anywhere. They surf the Internet and send
    messages from a home computer or one at a friend’s home, library,
    or school. <

  • Kids connect at coffee shops and other “hotspots” using laptops and wireless connections. <

  • Internet-enabled, video-game systems allow them to compete against and
    chat with players around the world. <

  • Wireless devices enable kids to surf the Web and exchange messages,
    photographs, and short videos from just about anywhere. <

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