10 Simple Steps to Internet Safety: For Parents

Post date: Feb 24, 2014 4:37:37 PM

Internet safety goes way beyond protecting kids from strangers or blocking inappropriate content. It's about helping your kids use the Internet productively and practice safe responsible online behavior even when you're not there to watch them.

Questions discussed in the article:

• What are the best "starter" websites?
• What's the right age for my kids to go online?
• What are kids' Web browsers -- and do I need one?
• Should I let my kids play on company brand sites?
• What are the essential Internet safety basics for kids?
• How do I teach my kids to recognize online advertising?
• What do I need to know about multiplayer games?
• Should I let my kid get a Facebook page?
• What are the rules of responsible online behavior?
• There's a lot of talk about privacy. How do privacy issues affect my kids?

Read the whole article from Common Sense Media

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/10-simple-steps-internet-safety