Take an active roll in your Child's online life, before someone else does.
A recent study by the University of New Hampshire showed that one-in-five young people using the Internet received an online sexual solicitation in a one-year period. In an alarming 15% of those cases, the solicitor attempted to meet the child in person.
Find out how your Childs discussions and online friends may be leading to disturbing and dangerous paths with McGruff Internet Safety Software.
Children post personal information on their MySpace, Yahoo 360 and Hi5 websites, it’s a virtual online shopping catalog for pedophiles.
Find out what your children have been looking at where they have surfed, who they might be talking to and the information that they may be posting in cyber space with McGruff Internet Safety Software.
Kids go online to research and complete school assignments and to learn about topics that interest them. They also go online to chat with friends, play games, download music, keep a journal or web blog, create websites, shop, and more.
It may seem like kids are pretty savvy web users,
and many parents think that their children are better computer users
than they are. But, that doesn’t mean that kids understand the
dangers they might encounter on the Internet or how to avoid them.
The good news is that parents can help by following the "Five Simple
Guidelines" below. Parents can use the
McGruff Disk Check Software
to view
what their children have been viewing on the internet.
1)
Keep the computer in a common room in the house and position the
monitor so it's available for viewing by everyone. Establish rules
for using the Internet and teach children how to use the internet
safely.
2) Predators often use chat rooms to contact children. Teach children that people online are not always who they say they are. Spend time with children online. Have them show you their favorite sites.
3) Monitor your children's e-mail account. Let them know you're checking it, why you're doing it, and talk about the potential dangers online.
4) Use monitoring, viewing, blocking or filtering programs; but, don't rely on them as your only line of defense.
5) If you see anything suspicious or think your child may be a victim of Internet exploitation, contact your local law enforcement agency or FBI office.
Print out our Internet safety posters to put by your
family’s computer so that no one forgets the rules. You can also
have your children take
McGruff Internet Safety Pledge.
Finally,
learn more
about the dangers of Internet crimes, what you can do to prevent
them, and what your kids need to know.