Internet Safety for Kids and Teens (Home, Family, Schools)

The internet is a fabulous resource for kids, whether it's for helping with homework, online games, social networks, videos, music and more. However, there are an equal number of websites that you wouldn’t want children going anywhere near. One of the greatest challenges facing parents these days is how to ensure that their children remain safe online.

With so many kids now having tablets, smartphones, or PCs of their own, it’s increasingly difficult to know what content they access and who they’re meeting on the web. Children are going online at younger and younger ages As a parent, you need to be concerned about safety issues when your kids are online. You don't want your children to be contacted by strangers or get exposed to things that they are too young to handle. Too much screen time playing games, on social media, or phone addiction isn't that great for your kids either. While most kids are just watching videos or playing games, other kids are going to end up being exposed to something dangerous online and you don't want that kid to be yours.

As gadgets take root in the lives of our children there is a whole new world of exposure where most parents are not. The smart phone, the tablet, the laptop and the computer are changing the way our children are exposed to the world without parental oversight. In the past, the Internet was limited to computes and laptops in Internet cafes and offices. Today wide spread most smart phones have brought Internet access to children in many homes and schools. Sure, your kids know not to talk to strangers in public, but have you made it clear that the same rule applies online?