Safe Surfing for kids

[dudette]

The Home Office has come out with a booklet for parents (ICP2 in case anyone wants to order it for themselves) and here is a summarised version for kids;

• Remember, everyone you meet online is a stranger, even though they might seem like a friend
  
• Always use a nickname when you log on and never give out any personal details that would allow someone you meet online to contact you. That means full name, home or school address, telephone number, personal email or mobile number.
  
• never arrange to meet up alone with someone you make friends with online. but if you are going to anyway, take an adult you trust and meet in a public place.
  
• In chat rooms, try to have your online conversations in public; people are less likely to hassle you if other people can see them doing it.
  
• Accepting emails or opening files from pople you don't really know, can get you into trouble - they may contain viruses, nasty messages or annoying links to stuff you don't want to see.
  
• Talk to an adult you know well and ask for help if you're worried or upset about anything you've seen or been sent online.
  

The full pamphlet is availablehere

I hope it is a help to someone