BCLS - Children Bee Safe

Hey Kids! I'm the Buzzy the Bee Safety Bee. I want to help you to remember to stay safe when you go online (that means the internet). I was telling a grown up about our site and beeeeing safe online and she said " like wearing a helmet and knee pads". Well, I had to explain that online skating is different that going online to the internet, but it is similar. Just like you want to take care of your body when you are skating or biking, it is important that you take of your mind when you are surfing the net. So here are some tips.

I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number, parents' work address/telephone number, or the name and location of my school without my parents' permission.

I will tell my parents right away if I come across any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.

I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure that it is in a public place and bring my mother or father along.

I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents.

I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do I will tell my parents right away so that they can contact the service provider.

I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.

Click on the blue words to go to a site all about being safe: www.safekids.com. This site has great Kidsrules, a song about being safe online, a quiz, and lots of other stuff for you and your parents!