Internet Safety with young children

Internet is a very helpful source for children to research for projects for school or even just to learn, but there are also many hazards with letting your children on the internet. When getting on the internet, it is possible to access the world. A child can type a word missing letters by accident or add letters and type a word that is total opposite which could bring up violence websites or pornography. When letting a child on the internet, someone should definately be supervising and even helping type the correct words. There are even laws made that help protect children from putting too much information about themselves on it before parents see it. One law is the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act which requires websites to explain privacy policies before letting children enter information and also does not allow websites to make children enter too much information to enter a contest or play a game. There are also pop up blockers or parental controls online that parents can use to keep unwanted information from coming up. Parents should keep the computer in a common room and keep the child supervised when letting them on it, share an email address with the child, bookmark chilren's favorite sites for easy access, spend time with children online and teach them appropriate behavior and sites while online and seek online protection help.