Are you Web aware? A checklist for parents
Tip Sheet
| YES | NO | |
| Are you involved in your kids’ online activities? Do you know what they are doing and who they are talking to when they are on the Internet? | ||
| Does your family have a set of rules or an agreement for appropriate Internet use? | ||
| Do your kids know to ask permission before submitting any personal information online? This includes: when using email, social networking sites or instant messaging filling out registration forms and personal profiles, and entering online contests. | ||
| Do you try to not be too critical of your kids’ activities on the Net and use their Internet experiences as an opportunity to discuss inappropriate content, trust and responsibility? | ||
| Do you make Internet use a family activity by guiding your kids to good sites and teaching them how to do safe, effective searches? | ||
| Have you taught your kids not to believe everything they read online and to check online information with an adult or with another source? | ||
| If your child accesses the Internet from school or your local library, are you familiar with their acceptable use policies? | ||
| Do you look at the privacy policies on the commercial what kind of personal information is gathered and if it may be sold to another party? | ||
| Have you reassured your kids that you won't "freak out", overreact or cut off their internet access if they come to you with a problem? | ||
| If your kids are on a social networking site, have you talked to them about making careful choices before posting? | ||
| Have you talked to your kids about responsible online behaviour? Do they understand that stealing from websites, downloading pirated software, making online threats and hacking are illegal activities? |