About Internet Safety

The Internet is a network of networks. The Internet offers a worldwide network of information for educational, business, and entertainment uses. As with anything else, however, parental guidance ensures the most appropriate use for your child.

While many children may be more comfortable with computers than their parents, the following suggestion can assist you in teaching your child to be "street smart" on the information Highway and make sure that their experience is a positive one.

• Spend time with your child on the Internet.
• If you do not know how to use it, have your child teach you.
• Spend time on the Internet by yourself. Educate yourself to what is out there.
• Be aware of the risks involved with using the Internet: inappropriate material, people with bad manners, computer viruses, harassment, advertising scams, etc.
• Understood that there is no real control on the Internet, and no read way for you to completely control your child's access.
• Be aware of the major role marketing and advertising play in funding the information available.
• Set acceptable use rules for your child.
• Teach your child how to be safe on the Internet.

Parents should educate children to promise and agreed to follow the on-line safety rules,

• Not to give out personal information such as home address, telephone number, parents' name and work address/telephone number, school name and address etc.
• To tell parents right away when come across any information that makes them feel uncomfortable.
• Will never agree to get together with anybody they "meet" on-line without first checking with parents. If parents agreed to the meeting. They will make sure that it is in a public place and bring parent along.
• Will never send picture or anything else without first checking with parents.
• Will not respond to any messages that are mean and make them feel uncomfortable. Also will tell parents right away so that they can contact the on-line service.
• Will talk with parents and to set up the rules to go on-line, the time and length to be on-line, the appropriate areas to surf on line.