Holiday school breaks might mean hours of unmonitored time indoors for children–the perfect opportunity for kids to find trouble on the Internet.  Parents need to be technically savvy to protect their children.  Use filters or parental controls to limit access to particular sites.  Talk to your kids and monitor where they go online. 

Safety tips should be posted by the family computer and might include:

1. Never give out personal information, including name, address, phone number, school or parents’ names.
2. Ignore mean-spirited messages or those with vulgar words.
3. Never share your password with anyone–not even you best friend.

Tags: internet safety

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