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Child safety on the Internet: Tips to help parents keep kids safe 19 Articles

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    by Erin.Hughes

    Kids and the Internet We've all heard the horror stories, about kids and the internet. It's a hunting ground for pedophiles. There's all sorts of horrible language, explicit material, and god only knows what else, just ...read more

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    by Sidni Shurtleff

    The Internet is a portal to unlimited information. The resources available are impressive. On-line newspapers from across the country and around the globe, encyclopedias and reference guides, maps, museums and libraries a...read more

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    by Kendall Smith

    We all have heard the horror stories and we have seen the TV programs about what can happen to your child on the Internet. So how do you safeguard your child from these dangers while still giving them access to the world w...read more

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    by Nicholos Gene Poma B.S.

    Many computer users are not aware of the fact that Internet Explorer comes with a built in Internet content filter. This tool is designed to block your children's access to sites, which may be inappropriate. The, "Family O...read more

  • 5 of 19

    by Anita Wellington

    So your young daughter or son is finally getting to an age when the Internet is basically becoming a necessity in their daily lives. It could be for talking to friends, doing homework, studying, working on a project, lear...read more

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    by Ruby Aragon

    What you can do to safeguard your child and be prepared. Here is a list of things your can do to be proactive in protecting your child as well as being prepared incase your child is missing or abducted. Never leav...read more

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    by Lauren Beyenhof

    Protecting your children and ensuring a safe online experience requires attentive parenting. Below are some suggestions: 1. Establish "house rules" regarding computer use 2. Keep the computer in a centralized location...read more

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    by Janice Day Sirman

    Should children have easy access to the Internet? Are they safe when they are surfing the web? This is a question that has been debated continuously in Christian circles. I myself have been on both sides of this debate, b...read more

  • 9 of 19

    by Rosemary Shelley

    Do you know who your child has been talking to today? Do you know where your child visited today? Do you know what they will be doing tomorrow? In the real world we would want to know what are children are doing, wher...read more

  • 10 of 19

    by Danny Kwok

    Child safety on the Internet is a tricky business. It requires carefully measured balance between restriction and freedom. Worrying is the last thing that parents should do in their mind. If you feel lost on how to get sta...read more

  • 11 of 19

    by M.E.Adams

    Warning: Internet Dangers Ahead Warning: Parents need to monitor their children's Internet usage. Imagine a young, 10 year old girl with pink ribbons in her pigtails, decides ...read more

  • 12 of 19

    by Shawn Cape

    Everyone wants to protect their kids. I'm no different. Yet every day I see twelve year olds with $600 cell phones, and those same kids probably have Internet access in their bedrooms on their very own pc's. Nobody ever ...read more

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    by Samantha Wecota

    Child Safety on the Internet: Tips to Help Parents Keep Kids Safe We teach out kids safety on the streets, look both ways, don't talk to strangers, and other valuable lessons. We also need to remember to teach them how...read more

  • 14 of 19

    by Jennifer Eblin

    We all know that children face as many dangers online as they do in the real world, but we are often unsure of how to lessen the worries. The best way is to focus on teaching your children on the dangers of the interne...read more

  • 15 of 19

    by Jennifer Beidler

    Kids today do not go outside and play like we used to. They no longer play baseball in an empty lot down the street. Instead they sit inside chatting online with strangers. Sometimes these strangers really are just other k...read more

  • 16 of 19

    by Adam Whitaker

    how to protecs your kids en they go on the internet without adult permission. contact your Internet provider and ask them if they can put a block on websites which could be a threat to your child's safety or a ban on site...read more

  • 17 of 19

    by Randa Morris

    Keeping your children safe on the internet involves many of the same things you do to keep your child safe off the internet. Education is power. Arm your children with knowledge about internet perpetrators. Teach them n...read more

  • 18 of 19

    by Carisa Silvesan

    Keeping your child safe on the internet is more crucial than ever these days. There are lurkers and pedophiles, sex offenders and kidnappers. In the physical world it's easy to keep your children safe, but online people ca...read more

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    by Gloria Edmonson Nelson

    No child is safe on the Internet alone! It is just that drastic. Parents are responsible for assuring that their kids are safe just as they are in other areas of their lives. Would you allow a stranger to talk with your ch...read more

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