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The Internet has rapidly become both a blessing and a curse in most homes where computers and children are present. Navigating this brave new world and doing so in a manner that ensures children’s online safety isn’t always easy. Setting the online safety rules and making sure they are enforced falls on a parent’s shoulders. This is a vital step, however, to make sure the Net is used or abused and that predators are kept well at bay.
Before even plugging in a computer and jacking into the Internet, parents very likely should sit down and decide on their own preferences for online safety rules. What is acceptable and unacceptable in any given home falls to the parents to decide for themselves. The online safety rules set, however, should be clear and they should be enforced by a parent’s watchful eye.
Some of the most common online safety rules parents set to make sure their children and personal information stays safe while youngsters surf the Net, do homework and chat with friends includes:
The Internet is a wonderful learning and communication resource, unfortunately is has also become the playground for some very bad people. To keep children safe, parents often have to set online safety rules. These rules must be shared and enforced to be effective. Nothing replaces parental supervision when it comes to keeping children safe online or otherwise.
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Written By: John The Computer Guy
Recently I have started a parental community where parents can get together and discuss their children’s online safety. Together we can make it a safer world for our children to grow up in. http://parentalcommunity.com
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