Make Internet filtering part of an overall strategy which includes these rules:
- Put the computer in a central location in your home which gets lots of traffic. NEVER
let your children have a computer connected to the Internet in their room behind closed
doors.
- Have a regular routine of checking the history files on your computer to see where
everyone has been surfing. And make sure your family knows you're checking.
- No chat rooms, unless it is controlled chat where the only folks allowed in are there by
permission.
- Do not leave your children, no matter what age, on the computer as a baby sitter when
you need to be away.
- Password-protect your Internet access, and do not let your children have access without
your permission.
- Talk openly with your family members about the dangers and keep each other accountable.
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