Online Safety: Summary and Next Steps

Your children’s safety is always a top concern. But you may not always think of the internet as a place where they may be exposed to dangerous things; unfortunately, however, this is not the case. The internet has many hazards, and careful supervision is required to keep your kids from seeing inappropriate content.

Other Useful Web Sites

• Guidelines for Parents of Pre-Teens — This guide, from SafeTeens.com, provides many useful tips for keeping pre-teens safe on the internet.
• Talking to Kids and Teens about Social Media and Sexting — The American Academy of Pediatrics provides many talking points on these difficult topics.

• Enough Is Enough — This site contains a great deal of information and advice related to keeping kids safe online.