Know the Warning Signs

• Child spends large amounts of time on the Internet
• Find pornography on the computer
• Child turns off computer when adult enters
• Child becomes withdrawn from family and friends
• Child's grades decline
• Child receives phone calls from unknown source
• Phone bill/Caller ID shows unfamiliar long distance calls
• Child receives mail, gifts, packages from an unknown source

Tips

• Communicate with your child.
• Encourage discussions with your child.
• Develop a trusting relationship with your child.
• Check the computer/phone bills/packages.
• Demand to know about your child's online friends.
• Limit your child's time on the computer.
• Place the computer in a common room.
• Watch your child. Know where they are.
• Educate yourself on the dangers/use of Internet.
• Use blocking tools/filters.
• Don't threaten to remove internet privieges.
• Understand distressing incidents; remain calm.
• Report any suspicious predators who contact your child.