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Your parents probably didn't have to worry about protecting their kids online. This is simply part of life nowadays, so parents must think about it. There are various places where your children can access the internet, even if you do not possess a computer at home. That's why it's important to learn some basic principles of internet safety for kids. Speak to your kids regarding internet safety. Tell them that you're worried about them, and when you're asking them questions about what they're doing online, or when you're placing limits on their usage, let them know you're doing it to protect them. Of course, children might not appreciate this but they might feel more at ease talking to you if they've got a problem. Make sure that they understand the potential dangers of being online, and that not everyone is honest when they reveal information about themselves. Your children will be safer if you talk to them openly regarding your concerns and invite them to keep you up-to-date with any issues they may have. It is the duty of the parents to do everything they feel is right in order to protect their children, even though it might seem like an invasion of privacy. Wanting to protect your children from bad things happening, is a good enough reason for this. Knowing what your children are doing online might be even more important for the parent to know. You need to be extra careful online, because the person you are communicating with, probably is not totally truthful. Personal information is something that really shouldn't be given online, especially by children to someone they have never met. Some of the information your children should never give out to strangers online is, your address, your phone number, or their own picture. When you consider the security of your children when they are online, do not forget their cell phones. If your kids have phones, particularly smart phones, they are internet ready, which allows a link between your child and possible risk. Given that cell phones are dual purpose these days, your kids need to be aware of the danger of this device and make sure they use it wisely. Nowadays there are a lot of cell phones that have GPS capabilities programmed right in; not only can you find peoples locations, but they can find yours as well. That's another reason it's so important to be familiar with all your kids' online friends and screen them. While there is danger for children to go online, the internet isn't a grave danger to everyone, but it still is a good idea to teach your children how to be protected. As long as your kids know enough not to give possible predators any sensitive information or encourage them in any way, there's really nothing to worry about. To protect the children, parents need to do their job of teaching, and the children need to do their job of listening and following.