Internet+Safety+for+Parents

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 * Remember the saying: It's 10 o'clock. Do you know where your kids are? **


 * Life isn't that simple anymore, is it? Our children may be at home, but are they safe? The internet and all its new social networking sites--Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, blogs, etc.--may be new and confusing to adults but not to our children. This is their world, one that is familiar and comfortable to them. But just like we gave them rules and directions to stay safe in the real, physical world we live in--look before you cross the street, don't talk to strangers, wash your hands before you eat--we also need to give them rules and guidance in the virtual world of the internet and online social networking. Just like we taught them manners--don't speak with your mouth full, don't make fun of people, don't be a bully--we need to teach them how to be a good digital citizen. Check out the links below to get acquainted with how to parent our children in the matter of the digital, virtual world of the internet. **


 * Links to find more information: **


 * Parents' Internet Safety Tips
 * Netsmartz for Parents
 * Social Networking
 * Making Your Family Safer Online
 * Connect Safely
 * Digital Citizenshp
 * Phishing