Basic Safety Tips for Families

Basic Safety Tips for Families Online

Here are some basic safety tips Parents may want to consider for family online use.

  • Parents should consider using filter software or similar services available through commercial online services.

  • Place the computer in a central area of the home, like a den or living room and make the Internet a family activity.

  • Be interested in what your child is doing online and monitor the amount of time they spend online.

  • Make sure your children understand not everybody is who they claims to be online and not to give out any personal or identifying information without checking with a parent.

  • Discuss appropriate Internet use and most important, stay actively involved, know their friends and what they are spending online time on.

  • Keep up with Internet technology. Make a contract clearly stating what the limits of Internet use is.
    Recommended Sites for Parents
  • Cybersaavy
  • Net Family News
  • Parents Guide to the Internet

    America Links Up - A ONE STOP SHOP FOR A FAMILY-FRIENDLY INTERNET

    Non-profit organizations such as the Center for Democracy and Technology and the Voter Telecommunications Watch have worked together to create a web site for parents who want their children to use the Internet, but who want to ensure that their children have a safe and educational experience. The address for the site is http://www.getnetwise.org/americalinksup/. America Links Up contain:

  • Links to sites that provide positive guidance on material on the Internet that is of high-quality and suitable for children;

  • A list of the blocking and filtering software that is available, with links to the web sites of those companies;

  • A list of major Internet Service Providers that offer blocking software and parental controls for free or at low-cost;

  • A database of local Internet Service Providers that offer blocking software;

  • Tips on child safety on the information superhighway;

  • Descriptions of the rating systems that are currently available.
    Updated by Courtney Ford
    East Buchanan Community School Tech Team
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