Here are some fantastic Internet
Safety rules for your kids to follow:
1. I will not give out personal information such as my
address, telephone number, parents' work address or telephone
number, or the name and location of my school without
my parents' permission.
2. I will tell my parents right away if I come across
any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.
3. I will never agree to get together with someone I
"meet" online without first checking with my
parents. If my parents agree to the meet, I will be sure
that it is in a public place and bring my mother or father
along.
4. I will never send a person my picture or anything
else. Without first checking with my parents.
5. I will not respond to any message that are mean or
in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault
if I get a message like that. If I do I will tell my parents
right away so that they can contact the service provider.
6. I will talk with my parents so that we can set up
rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of
day that I can be online, the length of time I can be
online, and appropriate area for areas for me to visit.
I will not access other areas or break these rules without
their permission.
7. I will not give out my Internet password to anyone
(even my best friends) other than my parents.
8. I will be a good online citizen and not do anything
that hurts other people or is against the law.
Rules one through six are adapted from the brochure Child
Safety on the Information Highway by SafeKids.Com
founder Lawrence J. Magid. Printed copies are available
free by calling 800 843-5678. You can also visit SafeTeens.com
or iSafe.org for more information on how to keep your kids safe on
the Internet!
