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Internet Safety for Kids, Teens and Their Families

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On this page we hope to share videos and articles with our families to help you effective navigate the internet and social media together. It is such a powerful tool if we can use it safely and compassionately.

Videos on Internet Safety geared to preteens and teens...

Safety Quizzes for Kids to test their Safety IQ

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Cyber Smart Kids Quiz
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Stop, Think Connect
online Family Safety Quiz

HERE

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SafeKids Quiz
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Quiz for Parents on keeping their children safe
HERE

Another Parent quiz "How Much Do you Know" HERE

Resources for Parents & Families
Click on the title below to take you to that website/file page. It is our hope that you will find these articles helpful as you nagivate the world of social media and the internet with your children.
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  • New tools for parents, kids in YouTube Kids app
  • NetSmart Teens - videos, quizzes programs for keeping your teen safe and informed nsteens.org
  • Smartphones and Social Media: 2017 Report from Child Mind Institute
  • Pause Before You Post: How to share your kids photos safely online
    • @KidsforPrivacy campaign - Child Rescue Coalition
  • What age should my kids be before I let them use social media?
    • Ten Reasons Middle Schoolers Don't Need Social Media
  • Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Your Kid's iPhone
    • The 5 Best Basic Phones for Kids
  • A Parent's Guide to Snapchat
  • Cyberbullying: What is it?
  • Internet Matters website, guides by child's age for internet safety 
  • Sextortion Fact Sheet
    • Stop Sextortion (resources for teens)
  • Internet Safety Tips for Parents
  • X-Plan: Giving Your Kids a Way Out (#xplan)
  • 5 Apps That Parents Need to Know About
  • Netsmartz.org
    • Setting Physical Boundaries (PDF)
    • Protecting Your Kids Online 2.0 
  • Netsmartz411 
  • What is Online Enticement? (via the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)
  • ConnectSafely.org
  • WiredSafety.com
  • CommonSenseMedia.org
    • Review: YouTube Kids app
    • All about YouTube Kids app
  • ReplyASAP
  • How Social Media Could Get Your Kid Kicked Out of College
  • The 12 Apps Every Parent Needs to Know About
  • Rise in teen suicide, social media coincide; is there a link?
  • Digital Kidnapping - How to Protect Your Family from Online Predators
  • How to keep your kids safe online, from a cybersecurity expert
  • Facebook Messenger Kids app
    • Child Experts: Just say no to Facebook Kids app
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