Family Guide to the Internet

• Overview
• Getting Started
• Internet Basics
• Surfing the Web
• Searching the Web
• Understanding the Language
• Using Bookmarks and Favorites
• Evaluating Web Sites
• Learning and Playing on the Web
• Protecting Children on the Internet
• 10 Reasons to Keep the Computer in the Family Room
• Next Steps / Related Information

• Preparing Your Child for the Online World
• Navigating the Blogosphere
• What are Your Kids Saying Online? Try Our De-Coder!

• NetSmartz.org from The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Internet Safety: Building Character and Building Walls (PDF)
• FilterReview.com, the Web site designed to help you find the Internet safety solution that will best suit your needs
• Youth and the Internet
• Prevent Cyberbullying & Internet Harassment*
• A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety*
• GetNetWise.com*
• Microsoft's Windows Vista: Creating a Standard User Account for Kids*
• How To Set up Parental Controls in Microsoft's Windows Vista*

*Note: Referrals to Web sites not produced by Focus on the Family are for informational purposes only and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the sites' content.

• Family Safety Initiative: Internet Safety Solutions and Resources