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Set aside time to explore the Internet with your children. If your child has some computer experience, let them lead the way. Teach your children about exploitation, pornography, hate literature, excessive violence and other issues that concern you, so they know how to respond if they see this material, however innocently. Also remind children to let you know immediately if they find something scary or threatening on the Internet. If your child receives threatening e-mail or pornographic materials, save the material and contact local law enforcement. Ideas to consider: Teach children NOT to give out identifying information such as name, passwords, parent’s name, home address, school name and telephone number. Know the Internet services your child is using. Never allow your child to meet face-to-face with someone they met on the Internet without your permission and without a parent going with them. Keep your computer in an area where there is adult supervision, as in the kitchen or family room, NOT in their bedroom. Keep the computer time limited to only a short time daily or weekly. Children should never be allowed to enter an area that charges for services without parental permission. If your child uses the public library computer, know their Internet access policy. If a child’s friend has Internet access, know what their family rules are for Internet use. Children should NOT be allowed to send pictures of themselves or family via the Internet without parental permission.
Informative and useful links: CyberTipline - Resource for individuals to report incidents of child-sexual exploitation NetSmartz Workshop - Teaches children how to be safer with using the Internet NetSmartz411 - Online resource for answering questions about Internet Safety InHope - Internet hotline to report illegal content on the Internet National Sex Offender Public Registry - Allows parents and guardians to obtain information about sex offenders who may be living in their neighborhoods American Library Association "Great Websites for Kids"
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*** GREAT WEBSITES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY ***
WEB SITES FOR PARENTS This site has live chats and a terrific selection of discussion groups. There is tons of information on topics like marriage, dealing with a dysfunctional family, depression and marriage, and finding a great book to read or vacation to take. There are chats in the site for expectant moms of every month. They even have a nurse midwife, behavioral specialist (counselor), family therapist, an ob-gyn and a nutritionist. There's a teen chat as well. Formed as a joint venture between Colgate-Palmolive and Time Warner. www.mompop.com (Mom and Pop Get Wired) This site bills itself as the hippest parenting site on the Web. www.fosterparents.com (Foster Parent Community) This site has articles ranging from medical and health tips to those by foster children. It has adoption information too, as well as grandparents raising grandchildren. The site has a chat room, where foster parents and others can chat with each other live. It also has great links, resources and information about foster parenting and adoption by state and county. A particularly good site for parents with younger children who have lots of questions about what to expect and when to expect it. www.geocities.com/heartland/9530 (Parenting on the Web) This is a site where parents review other sites and resources for parents on the Web. This site is loaded with articles and resources for parents. www.parent.net (Parent News) Includes book and movie reviews, a weekly article about parenting and a daily parenting tip. www.ctw.org/parents (Sesame Street Parents) General parenting site with discussion areas and reviews of products. A very complete site with live chats, articles, weekly spotlights and a free weekly electronic newsletter which is delivered to you by e-mail. It has a product recall list and lots of child safety and medical tips. This site is an extension of The Family Channel's popular TV show. It contains a show diary and interesting features on parenting, relationships and health. This site is a place where parents and educators can join forces to review and evaluate children's media. They review children's products with a keen eye to issues of gender, culture and violence, and are very choosy about what they approve. The reviews are posted monthly. This website is devoted to the special needs of families in the armed forces.
WEB SITES FOR FAMILIES www.familypc.com (Family PC Magazine) This site provides answers to all of your online computing questions. This Disney site is filled with activities and subjects ranging from learning, Travel and Food, to general parenting. This site is filled with a number of useful family tools including free electronic greeting cards and reference sites to help kids with homework and other projects. A separate message board and chat section add an interactive aspect to the site giving parents and kids alike the opportunity to comment and converse with other visitors to the site. This is a fun and informative site for families. The site contains recommended websites for kids.
WEB SITES FOR YOUNGER KIDS - Ages 3 to 8 www.nick.com (Nickelodeon) www.ctw.org (Children's Television Workshop) www.dailyblast.com (Disney's Daily Blast)
WEB SITES FOR SLIGHTLY OLDER KIDS - Ages 9 to 11 www.nick.com (Nickelodeon) www.dailyblast.com (Disney's Daily Blast) www.foxkids.com (Fox for Kids) www.headbone.com (Headbone Zone) This site has lots of games and features the Gigglebone Gang. It has an interactive costume site where your child can dress Elroy in costumes and disguises, Great for children between 8 and 12 years old. www.ctw.org (Children's Television Workshop)
WEB SITES FOR OLDER KIDS - Ages 12 to 14 www.worldkids.net (World Kids Network) www.headbone.com (Headbone Zone) www.nick.com (Nickelodeon) www.supersurf.com (World Safari) www.pathfinder.com (Search for Sports Illustrated for Kids and Time for Kids on this site) This is a great site for teenagers. Glitzy and glossy, it speaks their language. With movie stars, TV stars and rock stars leading the way, your teens can surf the site and learn a few things. A great site for anyone over 12 years old.
WEB SITES FOR TEENS - Ages 15 to 18 www.zone.com (Internet Gaming Zone) www.aioho.com (An Income of Her Own) www.jcrew.com (J. Crew) www.finy.com (Fashion Internet) www.espnet.sportszone.com (ESPN) www.petersons.com (Petersons) www.review.com (Princeton Review)
FOR GIRLS www.worldkids.net/girl/welcom2.htm A pen pal club for girls between 8 and 14 years of age. There's also a newsletter and activity list for G.I.R.L. members. www.worldkids.net/CSIS/csis.htm (Cyber Sisters) For girls between the ages of 6 and 18 and provides a resource for pen pals and worldwide communication with list servs.
FOR BOYS A pen pal club for boys between 7 and 17 years of age. There's a sports discussion group and other activities for boys.
FOR EVERYONE www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/kids This site is for everyone and is everything a public library site should be. It has wonderful online resources, and still encourages the kids to get a library card. www.dinosociety.org/homepage.html (The Dinosaur Society) A great site for dinosaurs. The Dinosaur Society handled the tour of the Jurassic Park dinosaurs around the U.S. www.metmuseum.org/htmlfile/education/kid.html (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) It's the best way for families and kids to tour a museum when the kids are small.
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