Search Engines

How can I make it safer?

Setting things up…

  • Review the sites your adolescent visits.

Important discussions to have…

  • Use the filtering options available on many search engine sites to help moderate the search results that appear. Sites like Google, Yahoo!, and Bing provide SafeSearch modes through their settings.
  • Use filtering software.
  • Reinforce to your adolescent the public nature of the Internet and let her/him know you will supervise online activities.
  • Discuss the components of a healthy relationship and healthy sexuality. Ensure your adolescent understands that s/he can talk to you about anything s/he comes across on the Internet without fear of losing Internet privileges.
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