Internet Safety Tips for Kids

• Never share photographs of yourself, your family, or your home with people you meet online
• Never give out personal information on the internet.  This includes: your name, address, phone number, school, places you like to hang out etc.
• Always use a nickname for all of your computer correspondence
• Never agree to meet someone you have met online
• Never give out your email or internet password to anyone
• Tell your parents right away if you come across information that makes you uncomfortable
• Do not respond to any messages that are mean . If you receive one, tell your parents right away
• Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are
• Do not believe everything that you read, hear or see online
• Never buy or order anything online

Websites on Internet Safety

Internet 101

A committee of police forces, led by the RCMP, created and maintains this website, a collection of safety tips, helpful presentations and links to further police-approved resources to help kids and parents surf safely.

SafeKids.com

This website has been designed to  encourage parent and child communication.  Online safety expert, Larry Magid, teaches young people to use their critical thinking skills to make intelligent online choices.

Web Awareness: Knowing the Issues

Highlights the new challenges and issues that need to be dealt with as children and young people go on the Internet.  There is a link specifically for parents providing practical information and interactive activities to help kids become "cyber smart".

GetNetWise.com

This site helps both parents and children to find reliable information about how to use the internet safely.