Protecting Your Child’s Privacy Online
As a parent, you have control over the personal information companies collect online from your kids under 13.
Kids, Parents, and Video Games
Odds are your kids play video games. And as their parent, you have ideas about what’s right for them when they do.
Talk to Your Kids
When your kids begin socializing online, you may want to talk to them about certain risks:
Kids and Socializing Online
Social networking sites, chat rooms, virtual worlds, and blogs are how teens and tweens socialize online; it's important to help your child learn how to navigate these spaces safely.
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is bullying or harassment that happens online. It can happen in an email, a text message, a game, or on a social networking site.
Kids: Texting and Sexting
Any kid with a cell phone probably uses it to send and receive text messages and images. It's similar to using email or instant messaging and most of the same etiquette and safety rules apply.
Kids and Computer Security
The security of your computer can affect the safety of your online experience — and your kids’.
Parental Controls
If you're concerned about what your kids — especially elementary school kids — see when they surf the internet, there are tools to consider using.
Young Kids
When very young children start using a computer, they should be supervised closely by a parent or caregiver.
Teens
Teens are forming their own values and beginning to take on the values of their peers. As they mature, many are eager to experience more independence from their parents.