A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety
Explains how easily children are victimized, how sex offenders operate, signs that your child may be at risk, what you can do to protect your child, as well as what you should do if you feel that your child has been victimized. It includes a list of different on-line communication vehicles with definitions.
Safe Teens.com
These two site provide readers with information on child and teen safety on both the fixed and mobile internet such as guidelines for children, teens and parents, as well as possible risks and dangers of communicating on-line. Articles about bullying on My Space and Facebook as well as the social web are also featured.
Staysafeonline.org
Provides tips on talking to your child about socializing safely online.
Wired Kids, Inc.
This site offers information for kids, tweens, teens, parents, educators and law enforcement agencies. Information ranges from how to safely surf the internet, to internet issues. Testimonials from teenagers reinforce the message. A quiz about cyber-bullying serves to enlighten kids about this electronic form of harassment.
In addition, INFOhio provides links to several sites offering useful information for parents. Just click on the Parents tab, then scroll down to Internet Safety.