The article "Self Defense Protection - Keeping Kids Safe Online" talks about family, it has been created by Michelle Annese.
We all know that keeping our kids safe on the internet is a
parent's priority ltaely. Here are new tips and strategies
to give parents solutions on how to protect their kids.
The biggest trick child predators’ are using these days is
to pretend to be a kid, in a kid site chat room.
Child predators are talking the lingo, misspelling words, having
simple conversations to gain trust with kids on the internet.
But do you really know just how fast they can find information
about your child or your family?
This is one website every parent must see:
http://www.Usdoj.Gov/criminal/ceos/index.Html
Scroll down to the bottom and you will see a section called
Interactive Tools
Then click on the link
'What Can Be Revealed in Minutes About Your Child Online'
It is a downloadable tutorial that shows parents and kids just
how somebody can search for information about you or your child,
if they frequent chat rooms, or send out any type of posts on
the internet.
It shows you how a stranger on the internet can find out
EVERYTHING about your child in about 45 minutes, with even the
smallest piece of information to start with.
Here is the direct url for the tutorial:
http://www.Usdoj.Gov/criminal/ceos/Multimedia/NCMEC%20Video%202.E
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So what will a child abductor do with this information?
Even if they do not know what your child looks like, they can
wait for them to come home from school, call them by name, call
them on the phone.
And if they walk home from school, they can come in contact with
them en route back home.
Without a doubt, the most dangerous of all… ...You might not
even know if your child is being stalked by a person like this.
Here are tips to safeguard your child against these types
of individuals:
1. Just like TV, viedo games, or watching movies, you shouldn't
let your child have free reign of the computer any time they
like.
Have a central family computer space (keep it out of their rooms
if there is an internet hook-up) By making use of the computer
as a family affair, parents can keep a close eye on who they are
interacting with.
2.
Make sure you know who they are chatting with online and tell
them exactly why you’re concerend.
Just like you want to meet
their friends, get to know who they are talking to online.
tip - Kids are smart thsee days. They know there are nasty
people in our soceity. Be open with them about your conecrns and
tell them you love them and you just don't want anything
happening to them.
That way, when you do get 'nosey cozy' every
time they’re online, it's not a shock to their system.
Tell your child under no circumstances should they give out
their name, address, phone #, or where they go to school over
the internet.
tip - It's natural for a kid to want to talk about those things.
That's what makes up their day. Help them fight the urge by
working with your child on 'safe' topics to chat about; movies,
music, current events, even what they are learning in school.
But nothing personal.
4. Have them tell you if there are any conversations that make
them believe uncomfortable and to not believe anynoe they chat with
when they type in "Don't Tell Your Mom or Dad..." That’s a big
flag. Have them tell you about it.
5. Chatting kids should know never to meet ANYONE off of the
internet without checking with their praents first, whether in a
separate chat room or in person. They must have a parent along
and meet in a pulbic place.
6. Tell your child they should NEVER send a picture to anyone,
without your permission.
Talk with your child abuot setting rules for going online (time
of day, length of time) and what sites and chat rooms are OK to
visit.
And what would happen if they break those rules.
Working together, parents and kids can make the internet
informative and fun, just don't make it sipmle for a child
predator to find them.
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