Parents
often
set
curfews
and
have
rules
about
visiting
a
friend's
house
without
an
adult
present.
Consider
similar
rules
for
Internet
use
in
your
home.
Basic
family
rules
are
an
excellent
starting
point
for
establishing
Internet
Safety
guidelines.
Set
up
your
home
computer(s)
in
a
location
where
you
can
monitor
your
children's
computer
use.
Establish
parental
control
features
that
allow
you
to
control
and/or
monitor
the
internet
content
your
child
views.
Find
out
if
your
child
has
a
"social
networking"
account
such
as
Club
Penguin,
Facebook,
Instagram,
or
Twitter.
Have
a
discussion
with
your
child
about
appropriate
use
of
these
sites,
who
their
friends
on
the
sites
should
be
and
what
to
do
if
they
feel
they
have
experienced
problems
or
issues.
Guidelines
for
Parents
Talk
to
your
child
about
internet
safety.
Create
internet
safety
guidelines
together.
Follow
through
with
the
accepted
guidelines.
Pay
attention
to
your
child's
computer
use
Read
more
about
internet
safety.
Join
the
fun
of
using
the
computer
with
your
children
for
learning.
Do
a
little
sleuthing-check
the
"internet
history."
Watch
for
warning
signals
in
the
behavior
of
your
child.
Know
when
to
say
"no."
When
parents
establish
Internet
accounts
for
children
do
not
include
personal
information
such
as:
Name
Daily
or
weekly
schedule
Address
Age
Birthday
SchoolLocation
Phone
Number
Photos
and
videos
should
never
be
posted
online.
What
a
child
should
do
if:
He/she
is
approached
online
he/she
should
Tell
a
parent
or
a
trusted
adult
(teacher,
school
counselor,
school
administrator).
He/she
is
cyber-bullied
he/she
should:
Tell
a
parent
or
a
trusted
adult
(teacher,
school
counselor,
school
administrator).
Not
respond
to
harassing
message.
Save
the
message
for
evidence.
Set
up
a
new
account.
What
a
parent
should
do
if:
A
child
is
approached
online
the
parent
should:
Notify
local
law
enforcement
and/or
FBI
Tipline
1-800-843-5678
A
child
is
cyber-bullied
the
parent
should:
Notify
school
officials,
if
school
related;
if
not
school
related,
notify
local
law
enforcement
Save
the
message
for
evidence
Set
up
a
new
account
Internet
Safety
Tips
Keep
your
passwords
private.
Use
only
your
login
name
and/or
email
address
when
chatting
or
sending
email.
Never
give
out
personal
information
like
your
name,
address,
or
phone
number.
Don't
share
photos
of
yourself,
your
family,
or
your
home
with
people
you
meet
online.
Always
delete
unknown
email
attachments
without
opening
them.
If
a
person
writes
something
that
is
mean
or
makes
you
feel
uncomfortable,
don't
respond.
Remember
that
nothing
you
write
on
the
web
is
completely
private
-
including
email.
