| Thursday, February 02, 2006 |
| Social Networking Safety Tips and info for parents. |
Here are some general online safety tips.
Tell your kids to never give out personal information such as full names, addresses, cell phone numbers, etc. Don't post this sort of information on your Myspace or other social networking Site.
Tell your kids to never give their passwords out, even to somebody claiming to be from an online service (i.e. I work for Myspace, and I need your password, etc)
Honestly, it's a little dangerous to let your son or daughter have a computer with the internet on in their rooms. Would you let them have cable tv in their room knowing you have dozens of adult channels they can flip to while channel surfing? Why not have the computer in a family or living room?
Get to know your son or daughter's online/Myspace friends like you would their normal friends.
From time to time people who meet online arrange to meet in person - this can be VERY dangerous, as people online are not always who they claim to be. Don't let your son or daughter go to such a meeting unless you go there with them - and warn them that people often masquerade online. Someone claiming to be a teenage girl might be a 40-year old man.
Also explain that not everything they read online may not be true. Any offer that's "too good to be true" probably is.
Learn about the online services your child uses. Find out about ways to steer them to child-friendly sites. If you are a novice to the internet, you'd better find a way to get up to speed quickly - it's a jungle out there!
More resources:
Myspace.com Tips for Parents (Very important to read)
Information on children's online privacy
WiredSafety.org
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