FOCUS SAFETY Although Internet provides vast educational resources for children, also hides a danger sexual predators using the Internet to mask their identity and cultivate relationships with children. In the same way that you teach your children how to face the dangers of the real world, you have to prepare them for life in the virtual world.
not disconnecting. Experts say remove Internet in your home is not the answer, because your children have access to computers in many other places. Put the family computer in a busy place enables you to more easily monitor the activities of your children when they connect.
Overcome your technophobia. One in five parents and guardians do not know the key codes and the Internet, instant messaging or e-mail addresses used by their children. Less than 5 percent of parents and guardians are familiar with commonly used chat abbreviations used by the boys to notice the presence of their parents or guardians for example.
If you do not feel safe in the technological field, attending a course or read a book to learn the basics, and ask your child to teach you what they know about computers.
Talk to your kids about online safety. Set ground rules for Internet access. These may include when and how often you can connect your children, how to protect your identity when to reject a communication that makes them feel uncomfortable, confused or frightened, when to consult with the parent or guardian before meeting with people who meet through Internet, and how respect the rights of others while online.
not be afraid to ask to hang out with your children when they are connected, not feel guilty about this because your children will thank you sooner rather than later. After all, you would not let your kids go to the home of another person without knowing who he is.
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