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Keeping the Chat Experience Safe for Your Child

Children have an unprecedented opportunity for meeting people all over the world. Internet chat rooms and messaging offers an opportunity to meet new friends and those with similar interests. Online, however, children can sometimes be inappropriate or talk to unsafe strangers. If your child talks with someone regularly, ask to be introduced. Say hello and let them know you’re an involved parent. Remind your kids that the Internet’s anonymous nature provides a false sense of safety. Ask if your child has misrepresented themselves online? If so, point out that others might do the same to a stronger degree. Whether its online or offline, parents play an important role in managing their children’s relationships, keeping them healthy and safe.

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