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Keep the computer in a family area rather than in a child's room and check regularly to see what your child is doing online.
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Set aside a regular time to work on the computer with your child. Regularly spend time online with your child to learn about his or her interests and activities.
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Teach your child to end any experience online when he or she feels uncomfortable or scared by: pressing the backspace key (to back off of the current web page), logging off (to end their online session), and telling a trusted adult as soon as possible (so that the event can be discussed).
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Establish an atmosphere of trust, understanding, and learning with your child by not blaming him or her for uncomfortable online experience.
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Discuss the difference between advertising and educational or entertaining content and show your child examples of each.
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Show your child the difference between sources of information that are credible and those that are not.
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Teach your child to never give out personal information unless he or she has your permission and you know how and by whom the information will be used.
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Teach you child that they should never meet with a person that they have met online, even if in a public place, unless you are present.
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Establish strict rules for ordering products online.
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Use good "netiquette."
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