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Internet Smarts: How to Safeguard Your Child or Teen

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Did you know that 61 percent of all 13- to 17-year olds have
created a profile on social networking sites like MySpace, Xanga
or Friendster? Futhermore, 14 percent of teens surveyed in a
recent Cox Communication study, in partnership with the National
Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), said they've
either met or are considering meeting someone face-to-face with
whom they initially met online.


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Written by: Alexia Janvier
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Did you know that 61 percent of all 13- to 17-year olds have
created a profile on social networking sites like MySpace, Xanga
or Friendster? Futhermore, 14 percent of teens surveyed in a
recent Cox Communication study, in partnership with the National
Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), said they've
either met or are considering meeting someone face-to-face with
whom they initially met online. These children and teenagers
consider their online (and offline) behavior safe. It's
ultimately up to parents and guardians to protect our youth from
danger.

Internet threats include viruses, stalkers, peer bullying,
contact with child and sexual predators, exposure to pornography,
graphic violence and other inappropriate content. Your son or
daughter faces these dangers every time he or she surfs the
Internet, engages in email or Instant Messaging activities.

What can you do to protect your child?

1. Learn about Internet safety on sites like NetSmartz
(http://www.netsmartz.org), Play it Cyber Safe
(http://www.playitcybersafe.com) and the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children (http://www.cybertipline.org).

2. Communicate with your children, ask where they surf and who
they email and instant message. Teach them about safe online
practices.

3. Set house rules on computer use and show them what they can
and cannot do.

4. Set their computer up with approved bookmarks only, and ask
them to tell you if they stray within a few clicks from these
websites.

5. Put the computer in a common area like the living or family
room.

6. Ensure your children never discloses personal or financial
information including their full name, where they live or where
you work. If they fill out forms, ask them to use a fictitious
name and always get your permission.

7. Keep Internet accounts in your name so you can control
passwords and filters.

8. Let children know that there are frightening things online.
Show them how to turn the monitor off if they come across
something that upsets or confuses them, or if something makes
them feel uncomfortable.

9. Encourage your child to tell you or a trusted adult about any
suspicious behavior online.




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