Ten rules for a safe Ten rules for a safe internet usage for internet usage for

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Safe internet usage for young children

• Young children are not full-aged. • The parents have to take care on

their kids• Therefore I will show you the top 5

rules for young children and the top 5 rules for their parents

Top 5 rules for children• Never give your personal data somebody

over the internet (no names, address or telephone numbers)

• Be reminded that the people they meet online may not be who they say they are.

Top 5 rules for children• Never meet somebody, who you know over

the internet.

• Do not open emails from people you do not know.

• If you see anything frightening, tell it to your parents

Top 5 rules for parents• Talk to your children and warn them about

dangers of the internet.

• Have a family computer in the living room and avoid children to have their own computer in their room.

• Use filtering software, that children do not have access to unsuitable homepages.

Top 5 rules for parents• Tell them that downloading files increases

the risk to get a virus, keep the computer up to date with antivirus and firewall

• Bookmark your child favorite sites. That reduces the risk that the kid involuntary see bad content of the internet.

Bibliography• http://www.nasponline.org/publications/cq/cq342internetsafety_ho.aspx

• http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/yh/archives/2008/winter/online.htm

• http://www.learn4good.com/kids/internet_safety_tips.htm

• http://parenting.ivillage.com/gs/gssafety/0,,hzcw-2,00.html