Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet: Online Risks and Threats

By Natalie Walker Whitlock and Marilyn Martinez
With three-fourths of
U.S. homes wired for online service and thousands more schools and libraries connected, the majority of children today have access to the Internet. Large numbers of these children who go online are encountering sexual solicitations they do not want, offensive material they did not seek, and people who threaten and harass them in a variety of ways




Are Your Kids Safe
on the Internet?


  • Introduction
  • Online Risks & Threats
  • Profile of a Predator
  • Parent Power!
  • Chat Room Lingo
  • Warning Signs
  • Online Safety Guidelines

  • Articles Tools