In the past few years, a great deal of work has been undertaken by concerned parents to develop guidelines for online use that protect their children from offensive material while opening the exciting world of Internet knowledge to them. Canada Post Corporation cares deeply about Canada's youngsters, and offers the following guidelines for their protection. Never give out identifying information of any kind through any public forum, chat room or bulletin board. Learn which services your child uses and go online with her or him to assure yourself that the nature of these services is agreeable to you. Teach your child that she or he should never feel guilty for refusing to answer a question or make a reply online.
Silence is a right, even in the middle of an online conversation.
Tell your child that many people pretend to be something that they are not. Because they cannot be seen, many people misrepresent themselves. Tell your child that anything offered for free is likely to be untrue. Set guidelines for Internet use by your child. Ask her or him to tell you when she or he is going online and for how long then session might be.