The world can be a scary place for kids.  So can the World Wide Web, especially since kids feel impervious to harm because they're safe at home, communicating through an anonymous computer or cell phone.

OnGuard Online has  a link to a PDF available titled "Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online" to help parents begin needed conversations about cyber safety.  The site also has games for a wide range of age groups, including some that will appeal to teens as they test knowledge about topics such as online investing, online shopping, and peer-to-peer file sharing.  

If you explore the Web site you'll find you can order this publication as well as others, including posters and bookmarks, in bulk, for free.  Well, this is your tax dollars at work, as the organization behind all of this is the Federal Trade Commission.  But you don't have to pay *any more money*.



Photo from All About Vision , which has an excellent article on dealing with eye strain and computer use in children.