Information for parents to help keep their child safe online.

1. Information for Parents
From the Violence Free Coalition of Warren County
Teens & Technology

2. What the
numbers
show…

3. •78% of teens now have cell phones
–Almost half (47%) of those are smartphones
•One in four teens (23%) have a tablet computer
–One in four teens are “cell mostly” internet users
• Nine in ten (93%) teens have a computer at home
–61% of 13-17 year olds have a personal profile on social
networking site
95% of teens are online

4. The Internet is a wonderful tool for learning.
But, it can also be a place for predators to
reach your children, and for Cyber bullying to
take place.

5. Over 75% of Internet crimes are not reported
to the police or parents
Over 45 million children ages 10-17 use
the internet. Among them:
-One in five has been sexually solicited
-One in four has encountered unwanted
pornography
-Close to 60% of teens have received an
email or instant message from a stranger and
communicated back

7. Tips for Parents…
• Place your computer in a
common area of the house.
• Educate yourself about
computers and the internet.
• Make reasonable rules. Set time
and use limits. Enforce them.
• Educate yourself and your child
about the dangers of the Internet.
• Reinforce the guiding rule, “Don’t
talk to strangers.”
• Don’t allow your child to go into
private chat rooms, especially
when you are not present.
• Know your child’s usernames and
passwords to all accounts.
• Utilize parental controls and
commercial blocking/filtering
software tools.
• Review the use histories and logs
of your computer to see where
your children have been.

8. Do not threaten to
take away the
computer or cell
phone!
Most kids will not report inappropriate Internet contact
to their parents because they are afraid of losing
online privileges.

9. 9=Parent is
watching
99=Parent is no longer
watching
P911=Parent alert
Banana=Penis
Kitty=VaginaGNOC=Get naked on Camera
GYPO=Get your pants off

10. Jane B. Conn, VFC Director
Megan Crouch, VFC Prevention Education Coordinator
Pat Clark, VFC Prevention Education Specialist
Ohio Department of Health
Ohio Domestic Violence Network
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence
Find us at:
www.arcshelter.org
www.facebook.com/ViolenceFreeCoalition
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