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Safe surfing rules for kids
Surfing the Web can be heaps of fun, and there are lots of
terrific sites for kids. There are also plenty of sites that are not designed
for kids. Follow these super-easy rules and you'll stay safe while
surfing:
Do not give out any personal information such as your last name, where you go to
school, your address, telephone number or a picture of yourself without
permission from your parents.
Do not give out your Internet
or email passwords to anyone (even best friends), other than your
parents.
Ask Mum or Dad to help you choose a cool nickname. Don't use your real name when
you're surfing or chatting.
Do not click on any links that
come from people you don't know. Links can take you to websites that aren't
designed for kids.
Stop "talking" to anyone if they say mean or yucky things to you.
Shut down the message or window and tell your parents about it straight away. If
somebody in a chat room is mean, you can tell the chat room host, that's the
person with the little hammer next to their name.
Never agree to meet in person
with someone you have made friends with online without permission from your
parents. If your parents agree to the meeting, make sure that it is in a public
place, and take one of your parents along with you. Strangers online are the
same as strangers you meet in person, and you should be careful.
Always ask your
parents for permission before entering contests.
Always ask your parents for
permission before downloading anything onto the computer.
Always treat other people
online with courtesy, the same way you would in person. Treat others the way you
like to be treated.
And most of all, have fun!
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Safe surfing guidelines for parents
Providing a safe environment for kids when they're using the
Internet is important to us. Here's what we at ninemsn suggest to make surfing
safe for kids:
Never give out identifying information over the Internet. Advise your
child not to give out any personal information such as surname, telephone
number, name or location of their school, address, etc.
Never give out Internet or
email passwords. Advise your child not to give this sort of information out,
even to friends.
Help your child think up their own nickname rather than using their
real name online, something that is meaningful to them but does not give away
personal details. Some examples are "dancing queen", "monster mash", " gremlin",
"GIJoe".
Instruct your child not to click on any links that come from people they don't
know. Such links could lead to inappropriate websites.
Advise your child that it is
okay for them to end a conversation with someone and walk away from the computer
if that person is making them feel uncomfortable. If they've received a message
from someone or are in dialogue with someone who is saying "yucky" or "mean"
things to them, encourage them to end all communication and to tell you about
it.
Children will very quickly develop friendships over the Internet. Take an
interest in their online friends as you would their other friends; get to know
them. Make your child aware that strangers online are the same as strangers you
meet in person, and they should be careful. Ninemsn does not encourage children
to meet their "cyber friends". However, if you agree to a meeting, make sure you
go with your child, and arrange to meet in a public place.
Instruct your child not to
enter any contests without your permission, as these often require personal
data.
Instruct your child not to download anything onto the computer without your
permission, as viruses can be spread this way, and downloading files onto your
computer will use up space and memory.
Encourage your child to be
courteous online. Netiquette is etiquette online. Essentially, this means
treating other people as you would like to be treated, the same way you would in
person.
Never let young children surf the Internet alone. If you are unable to sit with
your child while they surf, then be sure to keep an interest in what they are
looking at and regularly check up on them.
Get to know the sites your
child uses. If you don't know how to log on, get your child to show you. Find
out what types of information they offer and whether there are ways for parents
to block out objectionable material.
Encourage your child to talk
about what they see on the Web and what they are learning. Let them know it's
okay for them to ask questions if they don't understand something.
There are plenty of
supervised chat rooms on the Internet that can be trusted. These are chat rooms
with adult hosts in them who watch over the conversations and monitor behaviour.
Don't let your child use unsupervised chat rooms. More
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