Here are some simple rules for your child

when surfing the World Wide Web…

- Never let your child trade personal pictures in

the mail or scanned pictures over the Internet.

- NEVER let your child disclose important

The federal government does their best to
protect children from any harm that the
internet may pose. However, when
dealing with potential online dangers,
nothing is as effective as you – the parent.
personal information (i.e. phone number,
address, or school location or name). 5
- Use only a screen name when communicating
with others.
- Never let your child meet anyone whom they
met in a chat room

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, - Do not respond to an aggressive message or

or COPPA (1998), is a federal law created
to protect children from the potential
dangers of the World Wide Web.
http://www.coppa.org/
mail.
- Let your child know that they need to
ALWAYS make you aware of communication
or a conversation that was creepy. 5

- Insist on being introduced to new friend

that your child made online.
The Children’s Internet Protection Act, or
CIPA (2001), is a federal law enacted by
Congress concerning the access to offensive
content over the Internet on school and
library computers. 2

Bill Brenner EDN 230 Grade Level: 1

 ALWAYS have fun! Another option is “Filtering programs”. - Demonstrate good, positive internet
They can block sites from coming in, as behavior while on the computer.
well as restrict personal information from
- You and your child can share an e-mail
being sent online. account.

Even though there are many tools that

- Talk about positive internet behavior and
help keep your child safe while using the educate them about the potential risk - and
World Wide Web, nothing is a 100% rewards
guarantee.

Chatrooms are virtual online sessions

in which individuals can hold
conversations with one another. Online

Protection Tools not only help protect

your child from child predators, but adult

Chatrooms are usually setup by Here are some simple suggestions for you,
subject - such as pets, sports, TV as a parent, to get involved with your
shows, etc. child’s activity on the computer…

- “Bookmark”, or “Favorite” their most

desired sites, for easy access.
material as well.
- Sp
Most ISPs (Internet Service Providers)
Encourage your child to use extreme en
offer parent-control options in order to d
caution when participating in an
prevent children from accessing certain
online chatroom. They can pose a
material.
great danger when it comes to online
predators.

time with them online.

Bill Brenner EDN 230 Grade Level: 1

Resources

1
http://bellinghamschools.org/sit
es/default/files/technology/Tech
Web/Desktop_Publishing/PblBr
oc10Tip.htm

2
http://www.nap.edu/netsafekids/
pp_li_il.html

3
http://www.dcfb.com/Pages/bro
chure-writing.html

4
http://www.computorcompanio
n.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=143

5
http://kidshealth.org/parent/posi
tive/family/net_safety.html#

6
http://images.google.com/

Bill Brenner EDN 230 Grade Level: 1