Online A lot has been written about online safety but unfortunately most of it has centered on a few incidents where strangers have harmed children they met in person after communicating via an Internet chat or email. We never read or hear about the millions of children who daily use, without incident, the vast, rich resources of the Internet for research and communication.
Safety is a very important consideration when children use the Internet.
Before they go online, they need to be taught how to safely manage their online experiences, how to deal with uncomfortable situations, and when to seek the help of an adult. They also need to know the rules that we, as adults in school and home, have set for them. It is important that you sit down with your children and thoroughly discuss what they can and cannot do. It is also important to review these rules on a periodic basis. Nothing, however, takes the place of close and constant supervision of their activities while online.