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Victoria Kempf, Internet Safety Blogger

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Family

Don't Wait Till Your Child's A Tween or Teen to Be An Online Parent

The online world becomes part of our children's world as soon as they go online.Parents need to "parent online" as soon as kids go online and not wait until they are tweens or teens.

One Piece of the Puzzle to Preventing Tragedies Like Sandy Hook

One piece of the puzzle to preventing violent tragedies like Sandy Hook.

Awareness

A Sweet Little Girl is the Victim of Cyberbullying

The first responsibility to prevent cyberbullying lies with parents, not schools, not Facebook, not the government - Parents!

Back to School

Back to School, Back to Cyberbullying?

Parents need to make sure their kids are bringing the same manners they are expected to use offline to the online world. The result will be less cyberbullying.

Awareness

Help! I Can’t Get Off the Internet!

Internet Addiction is new concern for kids online. Lean about IAD and what parents can do to prevent their children from suffering the negative consequences of compulsive online activity. 5083202019

Public Safety

70 Percent of Kids Are Hiding What They Do Online

A McAffee study has rocked the internet safety world. Sadly, many parents are clueless about what their kids are doing online. A whopping 70% of kids are hiding what they do online from their parents!

Public Safety

Facebook Wants Your Child, But Is It Safe?

Facebook would like children under age13 using the social networking site. 7.5M young kids are already on FB. Parents need to consider he risks/benefits before they allow their child on Facebook.

Awareness

7 Tips for Making Sure Your Kids Are Behaving Safely and Appropriately Online This Summer

Kids will be home for summer vacation soon and have more idle time to go online. Learn the 7 tips to make sure your kids are behaving safely and appropriately online this summer. Happy Summer!

Awareness

Parenting Online - Our Plugged-In Generation

Parenting Online is imperative for this plugged in generation because of online risks of sexting, Online Predators, Cyberbullying, , Identity Theft, Internet Addiction and Inappropriate Websites.

Education

Reaching a Healthy, Balanced Life in Our Computer-Driven World

In this computer-driven world we need to teach our kids to balance time on computer and cellphones with other parts of a healthy life style,including education,time with family and exercise.