| The subject of children internet safety is a very | | | | see it. If you are a parent make sure that you do |
| important one. It is a topic that needs to be | | | | not put the home computer in a place like the |
| addressed to all parents in all homes. A new year has | | | | basement if you hardly visit the basement. Observing |
| dawned upon us and new changes in the area of | | | | this rule of thumb will definitely help internet safety |
| technology have taken place. In 2010, what can we | | | | for kids. When children know that they may be |
| as parents do to help ensure children's internet | | | | caught browsing a website that they should not be |
| safety? | | | | on they will be less likely to open it. |
| 1. Learn to talk to your children. The simple lack of | | | | 3. Create offline activities for your children. Between |
| communication is one of the biggest reasons why | | | | the T.V. and internet children are becoming batmen |
| children enter websites they are not supposed to or | | | | and women who stay in a cave all day. The more |
| do things online that they are not supposed to be | | | | time kids spend on the internet the more they are |
| doing. Why? The reason is some children are never | | | | likely to access the wrong material or engage in |
| given the internet safety talk. Consequently, children | | | | conversations with the wrong people. Try to involve |
| end up not knowing that they were not supposed to | | | | your children in outdoor activities like soccer or |
| visit a particular site or that they were not supposed | | | | basketball to keep the time online at a minimal. Not |
| to set up meetings with any strangers. If parents | | | | only will they get some exercise and fresh air this will |
| would engage with their children and communicate | | | | help protect them from becoming child victims online. |
| with them about the dos and don'ts of online | | | | As a parent, I know the fight to ensure children's |
| browsing child internet safety would become less of | | | | internet safety will not be an easy one, but making |
| a problem. | | | | little tweaks here and there can lead to big results |
| 2. Position your home computer in the right place. | | | | and help keep children safe online. Keep these tips in |
| Now what I mean by this is that the family computer | | | | mind, and you'll be on your way. |
| needs to be in an open space where everyone can | | | | |