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Establish These Simple Rules
Once you're relatively computer savvy, make sure you have Internet guidelines in place in your home. Here are some important rules for every child.- Make sure your children know to never give out your
address, phone number, last name, or any other pieces of information
that could identify them or you. Check any pictures
they want to post on the Web for identifiers as well.
- Never agree to face-to-face meetings with anyone originally
met on the Internet -- ever.
- Don't respond to any message that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Make sure your kids tell you right away if any
message they receive is mean or in any way untoward.
- Never download anything without parental permission.
- Don't share passwords with anyone except parents.
- No Web cams are allowed in the house -- ever.
- Follow time limits jointly established for daily computer use.
Finally, learn "cyberspeak" and "leetspeak." Knowing the lingo your children use online and in instant messages is an important way to decode what they're saying (such as POS, "parent over shoulder"). Check out NetLingo.com for a list of the cyber words a parent should know.
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