Internet safety policies and guidelines can help make the Internet a safer experience for your children. Here are some general guidelines for protecting your children:
Place your computer in an open room with the monitor facing outwards. This allows you to see and control what is being viewed on the Internet.
Inform your children about the positive aspects and the potential dangers on the Internet.
Instruct your children never to give out personal information over the Internet.
Share your Internet child safety experiences, both good and bad, with other parents.
Instruct your children not to visit chat rooms.
Make sure your children don't install Peer-to-peer applications. A high percentage of what occurs with children and peer-to-peer applications is related to either illegal or immoral activities.
Never allow your children to meet with someone from an online session without express permission
Get to know the parents of your children's friends.
Teach children never to open email from an unknown recipient.
In recent years, the Internet has become a commonplace technology in the home. It has almost unlimited potential for research and as an aid to studies and information mining. It also enables easy communication and information exchange between families and friends. Unfortunately, there is also a dark side to the net that a responsible parent should be aware of. Bearing this in mind, the dangers posed by the Internet should not prevent people from using it, since there are several easy and reliable countermeasures to ensure safe surfing for the whole family.
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