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Internet safety for your children is a very important issue. Find articles to help you understand the dangers and methods to help insure their safety. Also links for filtering software.
Filtering Software
Links to help you select the filtering software that's right for your family.
Internet Safety
Whether you are new to the Internet or a well-seasoned surfer, safety for your family, should be considered at all times.  Family Internet Guide, Marcy Zitz, shares about internet safety for your family.
Selecting Filtering Software
Filtering software is not one-size-fits-all. Here are tips to decide which is best for you.  Family Internet Guide, Marcy Zitz, shares advice about choosing filtering software.
Instructions to View The History Of Your Browser
If your child has been spending a lot of time on the Internet lately, you may want to check up on their activity. If you find that your child has deleted the history of your browser, you will want to investigate why.
CyberNetiquette Comix
CyberNetiquette Comix is an entertaining, interactive way for families to learn valuable lessons about online safety. Join classic Disney characters for adventure, fun, and online awareness tips.
Cyber Spacers
Learn how to be good citizens in cyberspace with Digital Dave, Dot Org and Tech Whiz Tina.
Elmer the Safety Elephant
Learn about internet safety with Elmer the Safety Elephant. Color a cool picture, learn a poem and win a prize when you take a quiz!
Family Contract for Online Safety
Here, based on "Kids Rules for Online Safety" and "Guidelines for Parents" are two pledges that kids and parents can take. They should be printed out, signed by both kids and parents, printed out, and posted near the computer.
Guidelines for Parents
By taking responsibility for your children's online computer use, parents can greatly minimize any potential risks of being online.
Internet Safety
Keep your kids safe while they surf.
Keeping Kids Safe Online
To help you keep your child safe online, this brochure provides an overview of three areas of the Internet popular with children (email, the Web, and chat rooms).
Kids' Rules for Online Safety
A list of rules to help keep kids safe on the Internet.
Online Safety Quiz
The Online Safety Quiz is your chance to show that you know how to be a safe Internet surfer.
Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
While on-line computer exploration opens a world of possibilities for children, expanding their horizons and exposing them to different cultures and ways of life, they can be exposed to dangers as they hit the road exploring the information highway. From the FBI.
Safe Surfing Tips
Being safe on the Internet is important, especially for kids. The Internet is a big place filled with strangers. Safety tips from Looney Tunes own Daffy.
Safety Tips for Kids on the Internet
Eight tips for kids to remain safe on the internet from the FBI.

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