Child Safety Online
Personal computers are no longer the only method used for accessing the Internet. Children can go online from personal computers at home, a friends house, in school, a library, club, or cafe. Many game consoles can be connected to the Internet and used for chatting and other online interaction. It is also possible to access the Internet on mobile devices such as cellular telephones and other handheld devices. In other words children don?t have to be in the company of responsible adults to use the Internet.Getting online
To get online you can sign up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP), which will provide you with access to web sites and other areas of the Internet. Most people get online by using a modem to connect their computer to a telephone line but an increasing number of families are using high-speed broadband connections such as Direct Subscriber Line (DSL) or cable modems. Most cellular telephones sold today come with a web browser, E-mail, and some form of instant or short messaging system (SMS).Benefits of the Internet
There is a vast array of services available online. Reference information such as airline fares, encyclopedias, movie reviews, news, sports, stock quotes, and weather are readily available. Users can conduct transactions such as banking, making travel reservations, shopping, and trading stocks online. You can find information about your local schools, government, vital health matters, or read an out-of-town newspaper. Millions of people communicate through E-mail with family, friends, and colleagues around the world. Others use chat areas to make new friends who share common interests. You can even use the Internet to watch videos and listen to audio programs produced by major media companies, businesses, organizations, and even individuals. As an educational and entertainment tool users can learn about virtually any topic, visit a museum, take a college course, or play an endless number of computer games with other users or against the computer itself.How Parents Can Reduce the Risks
While children need a certain amount of privacy, they also need parental involvement and supervision in their daily lives. The same general parenting skills that apply to the ?real world? also apply while online. If you have cause for concern about your children?s online activities, talk to them. Also seek out the advice and counsel of teachers, librarians, and other Internet and online service users in your area. Having open communication with your children, using computer resources, and getting online yourself will help you obtain the full benefits of these systems and alert you to any potential problem that may occur with their use. If your child tells you about an upsetting message, person, or web site encountered while online, don?t blame your child but help him or her avoid problems in the future. Remember ? how you respond will determine whether they confide in you the next time they encounter a problem and how they learn to deal with problems on their own.Guidelines for Parents
Set reasonable rules and guidelines for computer use by your children- Never give out identifying information
- Get to know the Internet and any services your child uses.
- Never allow a child to arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone they meet on the Internet without parental permission.
- Never respond to messages that are suggestive, obscene, belligerent, threatening, or make you feel uncomfortable.
- Remember that people online may not be who they seem.
- Remember that everything you read online may not be true.
- Set reasonable rules and guidelines for computer use by your children.
- Check out blocking, filtering, and ratings applications.
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