Internet Safety

Internet safety for children is crucial to protecting them from online risks like cyberbullying, inappropriate content, and online predators. Parents should set up parental controls, monitor their child’s online activity, and teach them not to share personal information with strangers. Encourage open conversations about safe internet use, such as recognizing scams, avoiding harmful content, and being respectful online. Remind kids to only communicate with people they know in real life and to report anything that makes them uncomfortable. For more resources on keeping children safe online, visit these links:

NetSmartz Teens  and NetSmartz Kids are sites run by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children offering internet safety through games, videos, comics and more.

Kids Rules for Online Safety are 10 good rules geared towards younger to pre-teen children.

ConnectSafely.org put together Sexting Prevention Tips to help teens avoid sharing nude photos on the internet.

How to Recognize Grooming is a good source of information to help identify an online predator’s efforts to meet offline.

Advice on Talking to Your Kids About Grooming and Radicalization is good information from the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI).