Internet Safety

 Resources - Free Advice On-Line

This page lists useful websites about internet safety, complete with links to let you quickly view them without having to type all those web addresses!

Getting Agreement - The 'Family Contract'

Technical solutions, such as 'Net Nanny' software can offer some protection to you and your family, but the first and most important step is to discuss the potential problems and threats, and then agree a 'code of conduct' for the whole family.

Writing a suitable agreement can be difficult, but if you take a look at www.safekids.com you will find a very well written "Family Contract for Online Safety / Kids' Pledge". This printable contract contains 8 'pledges' written in easy to understand language. It should be discussed with your child(ren) before you ask them to sign it so that they understand what they are agreeing to and why (and you know that they do).

You also sign the contract after the parent's pledge which reads "I will help my child follow this agreement and will allow reasonable use of the Internet as long as these rules and other family rules are followed".

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