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- Make sure your children don't spend all of their time on the computer.
- Make sure your children know not to share personal information, like their name, address or telephone number, with anyone online.
- People, not computers, should be their best friends and companions.
- Keep the computer in a family room, kitchen or living room, not in your children's bedroom.
- Learn enough about computers so you can enjoy them together with your kids.
- Watch your children when they're online and see where they go.
- Make sure that your children feel comfortable coming to you with questions.
- Keep kids out of chatrooms or IRCs, unless they are monitored
- Encourage discussions between you and your children about what they enjoy online.
- Discuss these rules, get your children to agree to adhere to them and post them near the computer as a reminder.
- Help them find a balance between computing and other activities.
- Remember to monitor their compliance with these rules, especially when it comes to the amount of time your children spend on the computer.
- Get to know their "online friends" just as you get to know all of their other friends.
