How to Protect Your Child On-Line:
Avoid Online Profiles.
Usually, it's requested for advertising purposes, and
predators use them for insight on how to approach children.
Control Chat Room Access.
Adults seeking to exploit children spend countless hours in chat rooms.
Consider your child's age and maturity before letting him or her enter one.
Take Care of Photographs.
Children shouldn't send pictures to anyone, including other children,
without parental approval.
Keep Screen Names Anonymous.
Predators can use them to track down a child.
Access Your Child's E-mail.
Experts say parents should share an e-mail account with their child, or
maintain access to the child's account and check it frequently. A computer,
unlike a diary or journal, carries information to and from your home.
Place Computers in Common Areas.
The screen should face out into the room, so you can see what your child is
doing online.
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