Did you know·1 out of 5 kids has been sexually solicited online ·1 out of 4 kids has been sent a picture of naked people or people having sex online ·that May 21, 2002 there was
first death of a child linked directly to an Internet Predator?
Parents' biggest concern about
Internet used to be pornography, but there is definitely a greater fear today.
You have probably taught your child not to talk to strangers, and in many situations, they would remember this. But
Internet is different.
Due to
Internet's anonymity, strangers are talking to children all
time. They try to gain
child's trust by having friendly conversation at first, but over time, their true objective of sexually soliciting
child becomes evident. Children and parents alike are unaware of this, yet this is exactly what is going on via
Internet.
What can today's parent do? Armed with information, there's quite a bit a parent can do.
Software4Parents.com's Top 5 Internet Safety Tips
1. Tell your child to NEVER EVER reveal their name, address, phone number or any other personal information to ANYONE online. Once you give out this information, it is impossible to retract.