The Internet is a great educational tool
- and also a lot of fun for kids (adults too!!) Please use the following
safeguards to maintain you and your family's safety.
Always ask your parents' permission before using your full
name, address, telephone number or school name anywhere on
the Internet.
Always tell your parents or guardian if you see something
online that you know is wrong or that makes you feel
uncomfortable.
Don't respond to messages that make you feel uncomfortable
or uneasy.
Never give out a credit card number or password online.
Never send out your picture without your parents'
permission.
Be careful when someone offers you something for nothing,
such as gifts or money.
Don't ever accept a gift or an offer that involves having
someone visit your house.
Never arrange to meet someone you've met online in person
unless you discuss it with your parents and an adult goes
with you.
Talk to your parents to set up rules for going online.
Decide with them the best time of day to be online, the
length of time to be online, and appropriate areas to visit.
Get to know your "online friends" just as you
get to know all of your other friends. Be sure that you are
dealing with someone that you and your parents know and
trust before giving out any personal information about
yourself via email.
