Internet Safety for Parents

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Growing Up Online - a Frontline PBS Production
As more and more kids grow up online, parents are finding themselves on the outside looking in. "I remember being 11; I remember being 13; I remember being 16, and I remember having secrets," mother of four Evan Skinner says. "But it's really hard when it's the other side." -- Growing Up Online

Watch the entire program online and discover "just how radically the Internet is transforming the experience of childhood."

NetSmartz
Excellent resource for Internet Safety

Additional Internet Safety Resources

  1. WebSafety4Kids - Internet safety website from presenter Dusty Katz
  2. CyberAngels - helping you to parent your online child (a short video is available)
  3. Disney's Doug - Safety Tips from Doug's Adventures Online
  4. GetNetWise - four areas of assistance; Online Safety Guide, Tools for Families, Web Sites for Kids, and Reporting Trouble
  5. Kid Safety on the Internet - presented in a "slide-show" fashion, containing questions and answers to help kids protect themselves and handle emergencies (Parents may wish to help guide younger kids through the pages and discuss how these ideas apply to them around the home and at school.)
  6. Kids' Rules for Online Safety - (from SafeKids.com) This would be good to print and post near your child's computer.
  7. KidsCom - The Idea Seekers want you to Play Smart, Stay Safe and Have Fun while you're on the Internet. (Internet safety games included)
  8. InHope - representing Internet Hotlines all over the world, and supporting them in their aim to respond to reports of illegal content to make the Internet safer
  9. Internet Safety - from Kids Health for Parents
    1. Seguridad en la Internet - En español
  10. Internet Safety Awareness - Helping you to surf safely.
  11. iSafe - a congressionally funded foundation whose mission is to educate and empower youth to make their Internet experiences safe and responsible
  12. Parent's Guide to Internet Safety - from the FBI
  13. SafeKids.Com where you'll find tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive!
  14. Surf Swell Island - Adventures in Internet Safety from Disney
  15. Teen Safety on the Information Highway - a publication of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - also take a look at their Guidelines for Parents
  16. Web Surfing Safety - five Family Fun strategies for keeping kids safe online