Safe Surfing

Learn about stranger danger and how to stay safe while you surf the Web.

Resources in this category:

Child Safety on the Information Highway
http://www.safekids.com/

Advice for parents and for kids about how to be safe while surfing the internet. This site is sponsored by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Interactive Services Association.

CyberNetiquette Comix
http://disney.go.com/cybersafety/index.html

The Three Pigs, Grumpy, and Mr. Toad offer some good advice about how to be safe on the internet in three cartoons made by Disney.

Disney's Surf Swell Island
http://disney.go.com/family/surfswell/

Mickey and his friends need your help in this game-playing adventure where you learn about Internet safety, viruses, privacy, and manners.

FBI Kid's Page
http://www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/kidsk5th.htm

Darrell and Shirley, FBI bomb-sniffing dogs, tell you about the FBI, the types of jobs working dogs can do, and how to stay safe both on and off the web. Games are included.

Girls Only: Internet Safety Pledge
http://www.gogirlsonly.org/internet_safety_pledge.asp

Be safe in surfing the Net! Here's a pledge about learning to use the Internet safely that you can print out and discuss with your parents. It is presented by the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. who credit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

iKeepSafe.org
http://www.ikeepsafe.org/

Meet Faux Paw a kitty who has a lot to learn about online safety. Watch the movie featuring Faux Paw and learn how you can stay safe on the Web.

Kid Safety
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/start.htm

Contains a slide show about kids' safety on the Internet, in addition to more traditional safety topics. Not sure what to do in case of an emergancy? Do you know what to do if you get lost? Learn how to stay safe in all kinds of situations.

Kidz Privacy
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/index.html

A friendly site designed for children, teachers, media, businesses, and parents, Kidz Privacy provides information about the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Searchers can read COPPA and find out about how to protect children’s privacy online. This site offers many downloadable files with easy to read information about online privacy for children.

NetSmartzKids
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/

Watch and listen to fun cartoons and rap songs as you learn about Internet safety, computer viruses, choosing a password, and privacy issues. Lots of games are included.

Surfing the Net with Kids
http://www.surfnetkids.com/

This web directory is great for children and teens. It takes the best Internet sites for children of all ages (and their parents) an organizes them into easy-to-find subject headings. There are literally thousands of sites that one can access through this website. It can be a great help with your homework, or it can help you find fun games on through its Directory of Kids Games. This is one place on the Internet to stop and find tons of information!