Protect Your Kids From Online Sexual Predators
As much as the Internet has changed the way we all communicate and receive information, it's also increased the ways child molesters can prey on your kids without you suspecting a thing.
Online communities like MySpace and Facebook, and even online kids-oriented communities like Club Penguin, are struggling with ways to better protect children from Internet predators. For many parents, child Internet safety is a greater concern than even drugs and alcohol.
How can you keep your kids safe online?
Education: Talk to your kids about the issue of Internet safety. Keep the computer in a place where you can easily monitor your child's Internet usage. If you suspect online stalking, report it to your local law enforcement agency immediately.
Information: The child molester trying to contact your child online could be one of your neighbors. Know for sure with a FREE Sex Offender Report from Family Safety Report . You'll find out about convicted child molesters and other criminals who live near multiple addresses you specify — and you'll receive e-mail alerts when a sex criminal moves near any of those addresses.
Conversation: Talk to your kids about Internet safety and explain to them how pedophiles and rapists use online chat rooms and instant messaging to prey on children. Teach them to never give personal information such as an address or a phone number to anyone online.
The urgency surrounding child Internet safety is clear: A 2006 study by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children found that one in seven children received an online sexual solicitation in 2005.1
The first step to keeping your kids safe is information. Get that information right now with your FREE Sex Offender Report from Family Safety Report .