Take responsibility for your child’s online computer use to avoid any potential risks.

  Never let a child use the Internet unsupervised.

  For easy monitoring, consider placing your computer in a family room rather than a child’s bedroom.

  Continually remind your child not to give out any personal information about you, or your family.

  Encourage your child to report anything to you that makes them feel uncomfortable.

  No child should be in a chat room without your consent.

  Remember people online may not be who they seem to be. Sometimes adults pretend to be kids.

  Set reasonable rules for computer use and the amount of time spent online by your child.

  Get to know the services your child uses. Refer to the library web page (www.buckleycountryday.org/library) for safe search engines for kids.

  Emphasize to your children that not everything they read on the Internet is true.