Use common sense and teach your kids to guard their anonymity. D o surf as a family. The family that surfs together learns together. The Web is global, so your kids may be talking to kids from other cultures. They'll need you to answer questions about cultural differences or help them examine our cultural practices compared to those of the kids they interact with on the Web.
D o use the right tools.
We need to acknowledge that and deal with it. One of the ways to deal with it is to use available software that blocks access to adult sites. This helps, but parents still need to keep an eye on where kids go for social and political information as well. Get some technology on your side helping you protect your kids. D o talk about the Internet.