Share these online rules with your child:
1. Never tell anyone personal information about you unless you ask a parent or guardian first.
2. Never agree to meet anyone in person you meet online.
3. Don't say mean things to anyone online.
4. If others say mean things online, go somewhere else online, or sign off quickly; always tell your parents.
5. Remember that a person may pretend to be someone different online.
6. You should not be at a site or in a chat room if you would feel uncomfortable sharing it with your parents.
7. If you come across such a site or chat room, click the back button and go somewhere else right away.
8. Don't do anything online that you know you shouldn't do in real life.
What Parents Can Do
1. Learn all you can about the Internet, then find and mark sights for your kids to visit.
2. Set up your child's screen name (online identity) to assure it does not reveal information about your child's real name or age.
3. Periodically check your child's email messages.
4. Spend time online together until you are assured your child understands potential dangers, and how to handle them.