The Center On Media and Children's Health tackles the issue of Kids and Social Networks MySpace and FaceBook. Critical reading for any parent raising kids today. Here is an excerpt from their January email they sent me:
You've heard of MySpace and Facebook from your teens, but what exactly are they? What can they do on these websites and how can you make sure they're safe? We have some tips for you and we'd like to hear how you keep your family safe online.
Internet Safety for Facebook and MySpace
In light of the announcement that MySpace is committing to keep kids safe online , we have some Internet safety tips to pass on. If kids are using social networking websites like Facebook or MySpace, parents should take an active interest in learning more about their online worlds. These sites allow people to create profiles of themselves including pictures as well as information such as their names, ages, favorite music and TV shows, and favorite activities.
Each person can then connect themselves to others by finding friends who are also online or by searching for people with similar interests. If this ability to display personal information and connect to others concerns you, here are some tips on how to help your family practice Internet safety:
- Keep computers in common areas of the house and out of bedrooms
- Suggest that your teens make their profiles private so that only people they approves can connect with them.
- Sign up for your own account and connect with your teen online.
- Video tutorial about social networking sites
- Privacy settings
- MySpace safety tips
CMCH is a great resource, and its free.
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