Chatting with

your kids

About online safety

Talk, ta

lk, talk,

talk, ta

lk, talk

Begin early

--- take

those

everyday

situations to

begin a

conversation

.

Sta

rt t

he

conve

rsati

on

Create a ‘space’ for open, honest conversation. Don’t

wait for your kids to start the conversation. . . Take

the lead!

Com

munica

te

your va

lues.

Do your kids know your

values?

Make sure what you ‘do’

everyday reflects your

values. . . Your kids are

always watching.

Be PatientIt’s not a ‘one time’ conversation.We need to hear important things

over and over again. . .

Keep talking. . . .and keep listening.. .

Young K

ids

Supervise use

Choose their websites

Restrict / filter websites

Tweens

ages

8 –

12

Keep the computer in

‘public’ space in your

home . Be nearby when they

are online. Consider parental controls . Set limits for online

time.

Teens

Set the expectation that

online time is not ‘private’. Emphasize the concept of

credibility and the permanence of what is

posted online. You can’t

take it back. Continue the conversation

of your values. . . There

are real people behind

screen names. Set reasonable

expectations and rules