Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online
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Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online
You don’t have to be a tech expert to talk to your kids about online safety. Whether kids are using a smartphone, a laptop, or a tablet, the conversation is about your expectations when they’re online. The Net Cetera guide offers practical tips about issues including social networking, mobile devices, computer security, sexting, and cyberbullying.
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Safeguarding Your Child's Future
This guide for parents explains what child identity theft is, how to reduce the risk, and what to do if it happens to your child. The booklet includes to-do lists, contact information, blank forms, and the Uniform Minor’s Status Declaration.
Living Life Online
Through these short articles, activities and quizzes, kids (ages 8-14) can learn how to protect themselves online, become better digital citizens, and think critically about the ads they see around them.
Protecting Kids Online
Kids and Computer Security
Talk to your kids about what they can do to help protect your computer and your family’s personal information.
Kids and Socializing Online
Have you and your kids talked about social networking yet? Here are some conversation starters.
Cyberbullying
Here's how to prevent or stop cyberbullying through conversations.
Parental Controls & Rights
Protecting Your Child’s Privacy Online
Information about parents’ rights under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Kids, Parents, and Video Games
Information for parents about video game ratings and parental controls.
Kids and Mobile Apps
Consider these questions before you download mobile apps.
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Learn more about protecting kids online.