Safety Steps and Rules for Online Safety for Parents to Protect their Children (from Safefamilies.org)

>  Install an Internet filter (We Blocker is free and supplied on this CD).
     If the software allows for different settings for each user, we recommend blocking
     all chat rooms for children under 16. We also strongly recommend blocking file 
     sharing programs like Kazaa, Limewire, and BearShare completely.

>  Place computer in the family room or another open area of your home such that
     the screen is easily visible when passing by.

>   Know what your children are doing by:
      a) Reviewing Internet browsing history. 
      For most Web browsers, you can assess this by holding down Ctrl and pressing “H”
      at the same time or clicking on the History button on the web that looks like this. 
      Also, most Internet filters have a feature that lets you know what sites have been visited,
      and cannot be erased by tech-savvy children like History in Web browsers.

      b) Checking the “recent documents” for files transferred or accessed on disks.

      c) Surfing together especially with younger children to learn how they use the web.
      Get to know the sites they enjoy and how they interact online.

      d) Changing your child's homepage

>   Educate yourself around issues of online safety.

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