Keeping Kids Safe Online

Must Read Articles

March 2006 Perspectives, Is Your Child Safe Online?

Keeping Your Child from the Internet's Dark Side: An article written by Family Life Today

Parenting Online: A short booklet introducing parents to online safety issues and tools

Letter from a Christian School: An urgent and heartfelt letter from a Christian school IT director regarding social networking sites (a must read)

Popular Social Networking Sites
Parents may want to regularly search these sites for potential activity related to your child or their friends. Google also has a "blog" search engine that may be helpful in tracking what is being written by or about an individual:

http://blogsearch.google.com
www.myspace.com
www.xanga.com
www.livejournal.com
www.facebook.com
www.technorati.com
www.flickr.com

Filtering and Logging Software
Filtering software is not a safety guarantee, but it does add a layer of protection that filters potentially harmful websites. "Bsafehome.com is endorsed by several Christian leaders and organizations. Logging software tracks and reports detailed user activity such as websites, e-mails, chats, and key strokes.

www.bsafehome.com
www.afafilter.com
www.cybersitter.com
www.netnanny.com
www.eblaster.com
www.overspy.com

Helpful Links

www.cde.state.co.us: A comprehensive online-safety resources and links page compiled by the Colorado Dept. of Education.

http://kids.getnetwise.org: A great site dedicated to educating parents and kids about online safety.

www.Wiredkids.org: Wired Kids, Inc. is a U.S. charity dedicated to protecting all Internet users, especially children, from cybercrime and abuse. It operates several programs and Web sites designed to help everyone learn how to protect their privacy and security online and to teach responsible Interne use.

www.pewinternet.org: In-depth and scholarly report about online trends and safety issues for teens. The Pewinternet site also contains several other articles related to online safety and trends.

www.safekids.com: Provides a "guide to making the Internet and Technology fun, safe, and productive."

www.besafeonline.org: Advice and information about Internet safety for parents and teachers, plus opportunities to discuss problems and share solutions.

www.netsmartz.org: Created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Boys and Girls Clubs of America, "the NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource to teach kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet."

www.netmom.org: Run by the autho of Net-mom's Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages, a family-friendly directory to 3,500 of the best children's resources the Internet has to offer, this site highlights good sites for kids and provides safety tips for parents.

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