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Keeping Kids Safe Online
Feb 1st
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children recommends parents set rules with their children to know what’s allowed and what isn’t when it comes to time spent online. These are the rules they suggest:
1. I will not give out anyone’s personal information such as any part of a name, home address, credit card number, phone number, age, password, school name or location without my parents’ permission.
2. I will tell my parents right away if I come across any information that makes me feel confused or uncomfortable.
3. I will never agree to get together with someone I “meet” online.
4. I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents.
5. I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get messages like that. If I do receive that kind of message, I will tell my parents right away.
6. I will talk to my parents so we can set up rules for going online. I will not break these rules without their permission.
There are ways to monitor the websites your child visits, as well as chats and e-mails. The Utah Attorney General’s office has information about how to do that, here.
SafeTeens.com is another site with advice to help parents keep their teens safe online. That site also includes advice about cell phone safety for teens.
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