June is National Internet Safety Month

[Evang. Felecia Spaulding]

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June 02, 2009

Did you know that June is National Internet Safety Month?

•There are more than 1,000,000,000 Internet users worldwide;
•There are 35,000,000 children in the United States in grades kindergarten through 12, that have Internet access;
•Approximately 80 percent of American children in grades 5 through 12, are online for at least 1 hour per week;
•Approximately 41 percent of students in grades 5 through 12 don’t tell their parents what they do online;
•Approximately 24 percent of students in grades 5 through 12 have hidden their online activities from their parents;
•Approximately 31 percent of the students in grades 5 through 12 know how to get around Internet filtering software;
•61 percent of the United States students admit to using the Internet unsafely or inappropriately;
•20 percent of middle school and high school students have actually met face-to-face with someone they first met online;
•23 percent of students know someone who has been bullied on the Internet;
•56 percent of parents feel that online bullying of children is an issue that needs to be addressed;
•47 percent of parents feel that their ability to monitor and shelter their children from inappropriate material on the Internet is limited
•61 percent of parents want to be more personally involved with Internet safety




With our kids on summer vacation, this is the perfect time to make sure we are helping them stay safe online.

Let’s review the basics:

* Locate: Set up your computer in a common area to help your child keep away from online places they know are not safe and to help you intervene easily when necessary.

* Involve: There are a million fun, educational, and interesting projects you can do with your child, while instilling good computer habits. So join in.

* Regulate: Don’t be afraid to set up computer rules and regs for your family or to warn them about the danger out there.

* Observe: Pay attention to your child’s behavior online. Don’t just assume they are safe. If something doesn’t feel right, investigate right away.

* Communicate: Talk often about where they go online. Discuss the dangers. Be sure they know they can come to you or another adult with any concern they have the Internet.



Make this the summer you and your children learn all you can about the Internet and enjoy the heck out of it together. Safely.

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