Safe kids on the internet
It is increasingly dangerous for kids to be on the internet, there are some very nasty characters out there that pray on children. Most often it is in chat rooms or displaying images that are not suitable for them, maybe of a violent or sexual nature.
Children love the internet and computers - there is so much to see and do, and they can chat to friends cheaper than on the phone. Most children learn computing at school and are encouraged to do research online for projects. More often than not the children know more than the parents do about computers and the world wide web!
Tips for safe internet use:
- Encourage use of specialist kids search engines and turn on adult filters in google and altavista
- Turn on the internet content filtering in your explorer browser in .
- Use blocking software with a password if you are concerned about what they might look at.
- Put the computer in a public place, like lounge / dining room, with the screen easy to see if you walk past. This will discourage bad use.
- Set your default / home page to be the child friendly search engine
- Don't let children make purchases online
- Set up their email to download onto the pc into outlook folders for each of you, so you can check it easier.
Listed below are some safe sites for younger kids you can set up in your favourites:
