• Never give out your full name, address, or phone number without your parent's permission.
• Do not enter contests without asking your parents first.
• Check with your parents before downloading programs to your computer.
• If someone sends you something abusive or that makes you uncomfortable, let your parents or
  teacher know.
• Never agree to meet someone you've met on the net without your parent's permission and an escort.
• Follow the rules you and your parents have set up regarding your use of the net and your behavior.
• Treat others on the internet the way you want to be treated! They are people, not computers!

Learn how to use the web at Welcome to the Web

Visit Kid Safety On the Internet for lots of great information about keeping yourself safe - both on and off the net.

Explore the Stay Alert - Stay Safe site, play games,
 and enter contests.

Check out Disney's CyberNetiquette Comix for some interactive fun and learning. Lots of graphics. (requires shockwave flash)

Visit Agent Glitch for some online safety rules and games.

Tons of information about safe surfing and fun kid sites 
can be found at Family Internet at About.com.

Teen Safety on the Information Highway has information 
and tips for teens and parents

• History of Safe Web Surfing

  JANUARY 1995 and before
  Adult Only Cyberspace

  FEBRUARY 1995
  Exon Amendment Introduced
  SafeSurf Advocates Rating System

  MAY 1995
  SafeSurf Creates Kid's Wave
  SurfWatch Ships Software

  JUNE 1995
  Teenagers Run Away to Meet Chat Room Strangers
  SafeSurf Introduces Internet Lifeguard
  IHPEG Formed
  Exon Admenment Passes Senate
  SafeSurf Releases Rating Standard
  Solid Oak's CYBERsitter
  Net Nanny Introduced
  Rep. Cox & Wyden Introduce Anti-Exon Internet Amendment

  JULY 1995
  Declaration of an Independent Internet
  OpenMarket's Internet Draft
  ITAA Internet Task Force Begins Work
  SafeSurf provides Exon & Cox with an alternative proposal
  Solutions Demoed for Congress
  Rep. Cox Amendment Passes House

  AUGUST 1995
  SafeSurf Teams with PICS Alliance

  SEPTEMBER 1995
  TeacherSoft Releases InterGO
  SafeSurf helps CyberAngels get on the Web.

  OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1995
  Cyber Patrol Supports SafeSurf Rating

  DECEMBER 1995
  National Day of Protest Against Internet Censorship

  FEBRUARY 1996
  Congress Passes Online Indecency Bill
  In Mourning and Protest Internet Goes Black

  MARCH 14, 1996
  Rep. Eshoo Introduces Online Parental Control Act

  MARCH 21, 1996
  CDA Trial Begins

  JUNE 12, 1996
  Preliminary Injunction Granted against the CDA in 3-0 decision.

  OCTOBER 4, 1996
  CyberAngels unveil an extensive resource on preventing Cyber-Stalking.

  OCTOBER 21, 1996
  SafeSurf releases breakthrough Internet Filtering
   Solution for schools, libraries, ISPs, and business intranets.

  JUNE 26, 1997
  The Supreme Court rules that the CDA 
  is unconstitutional

  JULY 16, 1997
  SafeSurf meets with President Clinton and introduces the legal concept of negligent publishing in its Proposal for a Safe 
  Internet Without Censorship

  JUNE 17, 1998
  Netscape and SafeSurf announce an alliance to provide the first 
  safesurfing browser

  Source safesurf.com