Online Parent Tutorial: In e-Parenting Tutorial: Keeping up with your kids' online activities, Alice, a witty and cyber-savvy mom, takes parents on a tour of the many different Web environments and activities that are popular with children and youth. Along the way she poses questions for parents to answer and gets perspectives from an Internet expert and her children on the pluses and challenges of digital life. The tutorial includes five modules: "Online research and homework", "Online relationships", "Inappropriate content", "Online marketing", and "Too much time online". After completing the modules, parents are given an opportunity to work with their kids to develop a list of family rules for Internet use at home.
Netsmartz.org Parent Resources Communication is an effective tool for parents and guardians when helping their children avoid the dangers that exist on the Internet. NetSmartz provides on- and offline learning activities for parents to facilitate discussions with their children and teens about Internet safety. Visit "Parent FAQ" to learn more about how and why parents should use NetSmartz.
Garfield's Internet Safety Tips for Parents(accompanies Student Materials K-6th) Provides guidance for students, teachers, and parents in order to help students protect themselves online.
What Parents Can Do About Cyberbullyingfrom the National Crime Prevention Council Parents can help stop cyberbullying. You can start by talking to kids about the issue and teaching them the rules on this site that will help prevent cyberbullying from happening to them or someone they know. Stop Cyberbullying The "Stop Cyberbullying" Web site provides a variety of resources for kids, teenagers, parents, and educators seeking information and advice about cyberbullying. The links below can be used to answer questions you have about cyberbullying.