SafetySurf.com Provides Seven Tips for Keeping Children Safe Online

Pornography, hate-oriented web pages and other dangerous material place children at risk on the Internet. SafetySurf.com offers seven (7) tips to help parents keep their children safe online.

EDMOND, OK (PRWEB) February 29, 2004 -- With the proliferation of internet pornography, online casinos and other web sites deemed inappropriate for children, parents can use all the help they can get in protecting their kids. Joel Comm, owner of SafetySurf.com, a leading site for parental control, internet filtering and internet monitoring software, provides these seven tips to help parents keep their children safe online.

1)   Talk openly with your children. Ask them what they would like to learn as they surf the web. Keeping a journal of interesting items as they appear provide an opportunity to measure your childs' education.

2)   Explain filtering software and why it is installed on their computer. Understanding that the tool exists to protect them will help children feel safe and loved.

3)   Always be aware of what a young child is doing online. Older children can be given some time without parents looking over their shoulder.

4)   Put your PC in a public area in the home, NOT in a childs' room. A child is less likely to wander into dangerous territory where they can be held accountable.

5)   Prohibit your child from giving away personal information such as address, telephone number, school or location.

6)   Allow your child to meet other people online, but get to know their friends just as you would if they brought a new friend home from school.

7)   Do not let their friends or neighbor kids use the computer unless you are nearby. Be sure they have their parents' permission before allowing them online.

SafetySurf.com has been providing parents with tools to keep their children safe online since 1995. Visitors may read reviews and purchase a variety of internet monitoring software, internet filtering software, content limiting software, custom child-friendly browsers and email protection software. The site can be found at http://www.safetysurf.com

SafetySurf.com is part of the InfoMedia, Inc. family of web sites, which also includes WorldVillage.com, DealofDay.com and FreeBitz.com. InfoMedia, Inc. is a privately-held company, based in Edmond, Oklahoma, that has been providing family-friendly web content since 1995. Founded by Joel Comm, a technology buff for more than 25 years, InfoMedia, Inc. is located in Edmond, OK and can be reached at 405-348-2800. For more information, visit http://www.safetysurf.com
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