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THE ON-LINE HOME OF THE SAN BRUNO POLICE ASSOCIATION |
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KEEPING YOUR CHILD SAFE ON THE 'NET
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Place the computer in a room that easily
allows the parent to monitor its use.
The child's bedroom is NOT a recommended
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If at all possible, be present when the child
is online. Do not use the computer
as a substitute for a companion. Limit the
amount of online time and be aware if your
kids' time on the computer increases significantly. |
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If the child tries to block or conceal the
computer screen when a parent or sibling
walks by, consider it a warning that the
child may be doing something they should
not be doing. Investigate immediately. |
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Keep control of your Internet access master
account, and do not give any child their
own account that you cannot access easily.
Regularly check your phone bill for unusual
numbers (local and long distance). |
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Explain to your child that people may not
be totally honest online. They may
pretend to be other ages, and/or sexes. Tell
them it is not normal or acceptable for anyone
on-line to ask them private or intimate questions
or offer to send them money, for any reason.
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Do not allow your child to participate in
live chat rooms while you are not with them,
and never allow them to access a private
chat room with strangers. Unfortunately,
this has been the source of many of the most
unpleasant and tragic incidents involving
runaway children and is a primary tool of
Internet predators and those that may be
seeking to exploit kids (commonly called "chickenhawks"). Even child-oriented or "child-safe"
chat rooms such as Nickelodeon (nick.com)
are frequently used by adult and adolescent
child molesters to communicate with kids. |
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Explain to your child not to reveal any personal
information: names, addresses, phone numbers,
city, employment, medical information, or
especially any Social Security numbers, drivers
license numbers, or credit card numbers.
Have your child get permission each
time before they give out their name or e-mail
address, and check to see what that information
is going to be used for. |
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Although much of the pornography and "adult
content" is legal on the Internet, child
pornography is NOT LEGAL. It is also
unlawful to entice or attempt to entice a
child for sexual acts. If you find
a web site or receive an e-mail message in
violation, please notify ObscenityCrimes.org and/or CyberTipLine.com. |
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Protect your child while on the Internet.
Do your homework by reading available books,
web-related articles in parenting magazines,
and visiting parental control web sites to
find up-to-date information (see the links
provided below). |
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The protective software offered at the websites
listed below is very helpful, but it is not
foolproof, and is certainly no substitute
for direct adult supervision. Even if you
trust your child 110%, consider that sexual
predators have experience in manipulating
children and are highly motivated. Installing
safeguards should not interfere with casual
browsing and will go completely unnoticed,
in most cases, if your child is surfing responsibly.
If you review your child's chat logs, be
aware of the following common abbreviations:
ASL? or AS&L= (What is your) age, sex
and location?
DTYP or DTurP= Don't tell your Parents (or
M/Mom D/Dad).
IIRY? = Is it really you (or a parent using
your access)?
UH? or RUHN?= (Are) you horny (now)?
CSM or CVM = Come see/visit me.
For example: RU gonna CSM? or RUgoing2VM?
is a way of asking, "Are you going to
come see/visit me?"
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| IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE READ
THE FBI'S
GUIDE TO THE INTERNET FOR PARENTS
[CLICK HERE] |
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| The programs & sites listed below are
designed to aid in monitoring and/or restricting
a child's access to adult content or "unfavorable"
web sites, but should be used in conjunction
with communication and adequate supervision. |
MEMBERS! Please help us make this site more
useful! If you have an Internet
link you feel would be appropriate here,
please e-mail the exact URL (website address)
with a brief description to Mark@SanBrunoPolice.com
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