THE INTERNET OFFERS LOTS OF WAYS TO WASTE TIME AND EVEN GET INTO TROUBLE.RESTRICT THE INTERNET OR LOCK THE SITES THEY GET ON ALL MOST.

ANOTHER POPULAR ACTIVITY FOR TEENAGERS AND ADULTS IS CREATING A PERSONAL PAGE ON ONE OF THE MANY SOCIAL NETWORKING WEB SITES.

USERS THEN BROWSE OTHER PROFILES LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS OR LOCATING PEOPLE THEY WENT TO SCHOOL WITH ETC.

Social Network

Cyber Bullying

Kids and teens today start playing games online and sending texts on their cell phones at an early ages.

Cyber bullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person.

Cyber bullying also can happen accidentally. The impersonal nature of text messages, IMs, and emails make it very hard to detect the sender's tone.

http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cyberbullying.html

Safety Rules

Restrict use of social-mapping programs that let kids

post where they are. Train kids in "netiquette," like not posting or forwarding

other people's information without their permission . Encourage kids to self-reflect before they self-reveal.