Keeping Your Kids Safe While They Are Online
by Tina Barraclough
The INTERNET can be a dangerous place for your kids, if you
don't know the risks that can occur while being online. It is
our jobs as parents, to know what our kids are doing when they
are online. It is up to us to keep them safe in everything that
they do.
Thousands of children use the INTERNET everyday without any
problems at all, but we've all heard about the danger they could
find themselves in. I am a mother ,and I always worry when my
kids are online, that is why I pay close attention to what they
do when online. Here are some tips so you can be sure that your
kids are safe when they are online.
1. The most Important thing you can do to keep your children
safe when they are on the INTERNET is to be right there with
them while they are online. You should not let them surf the
INTERNET in their bedrooms or in another room away from you. If
this is not a possibilty, then make sure you are often in and
out of the room to keep an eye on what is going on. Be sure you
know what your kids are doing online at all times.
2. Before allowing your children on the INTERNET ,let them know
what is and what is not allowed and stick with these rules. For
example, you could tell them no e-mailing, no chat rooms, or
whatever guidelines you decide to set for them. Also, let them
know that should they decide to break any of your rules, then
they will not be allowed online anymore, until they agree to
follow the rules you set for them.
