Rules For Online Safety

1.    I will not give out personal information such as my address,
       telephone number, parent's work address/telephone number, or the name
       and location of my school without my parent's permission.

2.    I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online 
       without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, 
       I will be sure that it is in a public place and bring my mother or father along.

3.   I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking  
       with my parents.

4.   I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel  
      uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do I will tell my  
      parents right away so that they can contact the online service.

5.   I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going online. We will 
      decide upon the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be  
      online, and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or  
      break these rules without their permission.
 

PARENTS: These rules are adapted from the online brochure Child Safety on the Information Highway by Lawrence J. Magid. Printed copies are available free by calling 1-800-843-5678.

For the online location of the above brochure plus more information on child safety, please see our
Parents & Caregivers Page
. This page also gives suggested links to fun sites to help you help your child to learn and grow.