KEEP THE COMPUTER IN THE FAMILY ROOM OR OTHER AREA WHERE YOU CAN MONITOR THE USE OF THE COMPUTER.
DO NOT PUT A COMPUTER WITH INTERNED ACCESS IN YOUR CHILD'S ROOM.

TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION IS AND WHY YOU SHOULD NOT GIVE IT OUT TO PEOPLE ONLINE.

IF YOU ALLOW CHILDREN TO USE E-MAIL OR CHAT, BE SURE THEIR SCREEN NAME DOES NOT CONTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY YOUR CHILD.
    *    Do not allow the use of inappropriate screen names.
    *    Do not allow the posting of inappropriate photographs of your children online.

IF YOU ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO USE E-MAIL OR CHAT, TALK TO THEM ABOUT NEVER MEETING IN PERSON ANYONE THEY MET ONLINE.

KNOW WHO YOUR CHILD'S INTERNET BUDDIES ARE.  ASK YOUR CHILD SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR BUDDIES.  TELL CHILDREN THAT PEOPLE ONLINE ARE NOT ALWAYS WHO THEY SAY THEY ARE.
    *     Find out what your child's favorite sites are, and visit them.

CONSIDER USING FILTERING OR MONITORING SOFTWARE FOR YOUR COMPUTER.

TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT WHAT THEY SHOULD DO IF THEY SEE SOMETHING ON THE INTERNET THAT FRIGHTENS THEM, MAKES THEM FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE OR SCARED.  ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN TO REPORT THESE THINGS TO YOU.  DISCUSS WHAT WILL HAPPEN.  IF CHILDREN FEEL THEIR INTERNET PRIVILEGES WILL BE TAKEN AWAY, THEY WILL BE RELUCTANT TO REPORT WHEN THEY SEE SOMETHING UPSETTING.

VISIT THESE SITES FOR MORE INFORMATION:
WWW.MYSPACE.COM
WWW.NETSMARTZ.ORG
WWW.CYBERSMART.ORG
WWW.IKEEPSAFE.ORG
WWW.WIREDKIDS.ORG
WWW.GETNETWISE.ORG