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The Internet is a common item today in our homes and schools. It
brings a world of opportunity to the fingertips of our children. But with that
opportunity comes potential danger of which we must be aware of and take
precautions against.
Safety Tips
1. Keep the computer in a public place in your home where you can monitor
on-line activity.
2. Establish ground rules for computer use. These rules should not only cover
computer time in your house, but also in the home of others and at school.
3. Instruct your child:
- to never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone they met on-line.
- to never upload (post) pictures of themselves onto the Internet to
people they do not personally know.
- to never giver out personal information on-line, such as their real
name, address, and telephone number, school name, activities in which they
participate or landmarks which may identify their geographic location
- to never download pictures from an unknown source.
- to never respond to messages or bulletin board postings that is
suggestive, obscene, belligerent of harassing.
- to know that whatever they are told on-line may or may not be true.
4. Consider installing a filtering program to lock out information, which is
not age appropriate.
5. Keep the lines of communication open between you and your child. Educate
and protect them.
If your child is confronted about a face-to face meeting with someone on-line
or encounters any type of improper communication, contact the Mt Prospect Police
Department immediately.
Some Helpful Web Sites For Parents:
Illinois Internet Crimes Against
Children
The Los Angeles District
Attorney's "Protecting Our Kids" program
ProtectKids.com
WiredKids.org
Websites operated by The Online Safety Project
http://www.safekids.com
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