5 ways to keep your kids Net-savvy and safe

1. Parents and other adults can ?guide? their children if they themselves have adequate digital literacy and are responsible Internet users.

2. Parental ?control? is key in keeping young children safe on the Internet. Parents can impose time limitation and restrictions on websites that can be visited by their children.

3. Computers should be placed in shared rooms where children use the Internet with other people around them.

4. Guidelines on Internet use should also recognize children?s right of expression and privacy.

5. Parents should consider the use of filter software to protect children from stumbling into harmful, illegal and inappropriate websites and online content.