Thursday, July 15, 2010

Tips for Teaching Your Kids Internet Safety

Let me give you a statistic: 72% of teens have a social networking profile and nearly half (47%) have a public profile viewable by ANYONE (Internetsafety101.org)

The good news is over half of teen profiles are somewhat privatized. Most teens are aware of the dangers that exist when using social networking sites. Many have seen, or heard about the Chris Hanson "To Catch a Preditor" episodes on TV. What about your teen? Is your teenager maintaining a safe Internet Identity? How do you know? Has he/she talked to you about the latest and greatest of Facebook?


If you've answered know to any of these questions you may want to open dialogue. The following video introduces tips for parents as they approach their teens about Internet safety. Feel free to leave your comments below.






Additional Social Networking Statistics can be found by clicking HERE