While MySpace has stepped up security and rid the site of the profiles of some 29,000 registered sex offenders, parents are the first line of defense in their children’s online safety.
On July 22, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children will be hosting their 3rd annual Safety Summit with John Walsh and Lauren Nelson, 2007 Miss America, leading a discussion with tweens and teens about Internet safety and ways parents can help their kids be safer online.
Parents need to get involved in their kid’s online activities despite the technology generation gap. The AMW Safety Center is your portal to the tips that can help you ensure that your kid is using the Internet safely and not becoming a target for online predators.
Check out these articles to get you up to speed:
Ask John Walsh: Parent’s Toolkit To Keep Kids Safe Online
Miss America 2007, Lauren Nelson: Protecting Kids Online
Safer Social Networking For Kids & Teens
FYI MOS PRW SMHID IYKWIM Let’s Chat
8 Comments on "Your Kid’s Internet Safety Begins With You"
Timoney
I think you’re doing a good job of trying to tell kids what’s good for us to do and what’s bad. I use to have a myspace, but after I finish read this article I delete it. I get I oh you a thank you.
angie
i believe that no children under the age of 18 should not be aloud to get into my space and i also believe parents should take a little more time and watch what their children are doing on the internet. most of all if there are problems in a home parents should moniter their kids internet use cause if they feel like they are not getting attention from home they will go looking somewhere else for that attention and it is our jobs as parents to look out for the well being of our children no matter what is going on in our own lives.
thank you
QUAYSHA
I REALLY THINK YOUR ADVICE FOR KIDS IS GREAT! THANKS FOR THE CONCERN OF OTHERS THATS VERY HEART WAMING TO KNOW SOMEONE ALWAYS CARES FOR EVERYONE AND IT ONLY TAKES 1 PERSON TO MAKE US FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT SO THANKS
QUAYSHA
sabrina
thanx for all of the safety that you bring amw!!! you really bring alot of comfort to our hearts!!
Susan Belcher (UK)
Thanks for the information about the internet abbreviations I now understand a lot more than I did.
Luke
I completely agree that parents need to use caution when allowing their young children use Myspace. It is important to know the real dangers that kids face. See my blog post about Internet predators and let me know what you think!
Brenda
When I became aware of all that was on social networks for my son to see, I was disgusted.
I found an age appropriate, socially responsible website for children ages 5-18. This site requires a child’s school verify his or her identification before they can become a member. This site is content monitored, cyber bullying controlled, even has tutoring available. All the employees must have a level 2 background check. Both sites are totally free to its users. The site for parents, teachers, law enforcement is safewave and the site for children is iland5.
I understand that we can never make sexual predators and bullies go away, but it is my responsibility to do all I can to prevent them from getting to my son.
lupe
Thank you. Countinue what you are doing.After reading all your articles my 9yr old has realized the many danger there is out there.
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