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Internet Safety Tips for Kids
Each year one out of three children is exposed to pornographic images online. Keep your kids safe from inappropriate material and predators online with these tips.
The internet can be a dangerous place for kids. Each year one out of three children is exposed to pornographic images online. The average age of first exposure to pornography is eleven years old. And a vast majority of these exposures happen at home. Here's our Top Ten Internet Safety Tips to make sure this doesn't happen to your children. Number ten Manage your children's internet time; staying safe online means being online less often and keeping them off the internet altogether late at night. You can control what times the internet can be accessed from your computer by installing parental control systems like our top rated product, Net Nanny. Number nine Keep computers out of bedrooms. Kids are less apt to wander into internet danger zones if their computers are in public places. Number eight Never let your children use their real names online. Using a false name helps keep kids safe because real names are easily searched. With a real name cyber predators can find out a great deal about you and your child, even where you live. Number seven Never let your children meet people in person that they have met online. If your children make friends online, make sure that's where their friendship stays. Anyone can lie about their age online including sex offenders, who prey on young children by pretending to be their age online to start conversations to become friends with them. Number six Install antivirus protection. This may be a no brainer, but it is still important. No matter how careful your children are online, even the best kids can accidently get a virus. Number five Talk to your kids about their online habits. Know what websites your kids go to a lot. If they are members of social networks like Facebook and MySpace, you should get on these sites yourself to become their friends. This way you can monitor what your kids are doing and who they are talking to. If you suspect they are chatting with unsavory characters you can always run their names against the known sex offender data base. Number four Teach your kids never to open emails from people they don't know. If your kids get an email from an unknown address, tell them to always delete it without opening it. Someone that doesn't know your child has no business emailing them. You can also install privacy software like Evidence Eliminator or Window Washer to help protect your family's identity. Number three - make sure your kids know exactly what is expected of them online. If you don't tell your kids what is unacceptable online behavior, they are more likely to get into trouble. Write a list of your family's guidelines for using the internet and post it near every computer. Plus you might want to consider monitoring software. It lets you know the ins and outs of what your computer is being used for, even when you're not around. Number two Be a net Savvy parent. You can discuss internet safety with your children all you want, but it won't do you any good if you don't understand internet trends and lingo. Get into the popular sites and become informed about the latest news and tech gadgets. Number One - Use internet filtering software. Take advantage of the software that exists to help manage your children's computer experience. In only a few minutes, software like Safe Eyes and Net Nanny like I mentioned earlier, can block inappropriate websites, restrict the amount of time that your kids use the Internet and monitor their Instant Messenger chats to protect against predators. These simple tips can go a long way to keeping your family safe online.
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