Web Safety 4 Kids

Internet Safety Tips

Web Safety 4 Kids offers safety tips that are important for all children to know to avoid and resist Internet predators. Discuss this and family rules with your children to help them understand the importance of caution when surfing the net or participating in chatrooms.

Do not give out personal information without parent's permission, such as:
Address Social Security Number
Parent's Work Address Financial Institution Account Numbers
Parent's Work Telephone Telephone Number
Name of Your School
Location of Your School
If you see information you do not understand or makes you feel uncomfortable inform your parents or teacher.
Never meet someone or have them visit you without checking with your parents. If a meeting is agreeable with all parties, be sure it is in a public place and at least with one parent.
Never send your photo or a picture of your family to anyone, without permission.
If you receive an instant message (IM) or e-mail that you are uncomfortable with, inform a parent. Receiving a message of that type is not your fault.
Request a family meeting to set rules for the computer and Internet use. Decide on time of day and length of time you can use the computer, and appropriate sites you can visit.
Other than to your parents never give out your password(s) - even to your best friends.
Be a netizen = a good online citizen. Do not do anything illegal or to hurt others.
Do not do anything that could cost your family money unless your parents give you permission.
If you do not recognize or trust an e-mail, attachment, file, or web page do not open it.
Remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Someone who says that he or she is a 13 year old could really be an older man or woman.
If you have not met the person you have been communicating with online, Face-To-Face, then you DO NOT KNOW THAT PERSON.