Internet Safety for Kids

Resources

If you want to learn more about internet safety for kids, you can go to any of the resources below.

OnGuardOnline.gov: This is a site created by the Federal Trade Commission. It has information for parents as well as games and videos for kids and teens.
NetSmartz.org: This site was created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. It has videos that are geared towards different age ranges, and also videos and information for parents.
WiredSafety: WiredSafety has lots of information about online safety that parents and educators can use.
Family Online Safety Institute: This website has a printable Family Online Safety Contract, as well as other tips and resources for parents.
A Platform for Good: This is a site created by the Family Online Safety Institute that includes information for parents, teachers, and teens.
Microsoft Safety & Security Center: Here you can find internet safety guidelines for children of different age ranges. These guidelines were created by The American Academy of Pediatricians along with Microsoft.

Local Police: If your child is in immediate danger, you should call 911. Otherwise, you can call your local police's non-emergency number to report a problem.
CyberTipline: You can go to www.cybertipline.com or call 1-800-843-5678 to report crimes against children, including online enticement of children for sexual acts, obscene material sent to a child, and child pornography.

BrainPOP: BrainPOP has videos and activities about cyberbullying and many other subjects.
Stopcyberbullying.org: Created by the people at WiredSafety.org, this site has information geared towards different age ranges, from ages 7 to 17.
Cyberbully411.org: This site has resources for kids and teens, including strategies for talking to parents about cyberbullying.
Common Sense Media: Here you can find detailed advice for working with kids ages 2 to 17.
KidsHealth: This is a good article that gives an overview of cyberbullying.
It Gets Better Project: This site was created in response to the suicides of teens who were bullied for being gay. It contains over 22,000 videos, including many that were submitted by celebrities.

YouAreHere: This is a "virtual mall" created by the Federal Trade Commission that includes many online safety activities for kids and teens.
OnGuardOnline.gov: Here you can find games and videos for kids and teens.
NetSmartz.org: This site was created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. It has videos that are geared towards different age ranges. You can also view many of these videos on NetSmartzKids or NSTeens (shown below).
NetSmartzKids: Here you can find internet safety games for children ages 5-10.
NSTeens: This is a NetSmartz site that is geared towards tweens and teens from ages 8-17.