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KEEPING YOUR TEENAGER SAFE ON-LINE

INFOPARENTS.COM: Just like there are rules for how children should deal with strangers and which TV shows, movies, and videos they are allowed to watch, it is important to set rules when they use the Internet. Internet use, chat rooms and blog servics for teenagers are growing at a tremendous rate...and there have been some cases where children have been tracked and stalked by "disguised" predators on line.

Here are some tips to help teens safe on line:
  • Limit the amount of time spent on-line each day or week.
  • Do not let surfing the Net take the place of homework, playing outside or with friends, and pursuing other interests.
  • Make sure your child knows that people on-line are not always who they say they are and that on-line information is not necessarily private.

    TEENS USING THE INTERNET SHOULD LEARN TO:

  • NEVER give out personal information (including name, address, phone number, age, race, school name or location, or friends' names)
  • NEVER use a credit card on-line
  • NEVER share passwords, even with friends.
  • NEVER arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone they met on-line, unless you approve of the meeting and go with your child to a public place.
  • NEVER respond to messages that make them feel confused or uncomfortable. Your child should ignore the sender, end the communication, and tell you or another trusted adult right away.
  • NEVER use bad language or send mean messages on-line.

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