{"id":9547,"date":"2013-01-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-03T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.mainelyseo.com\/cdi-upgrade\/?p=9547"},"modified":"2019-07-23T16:54:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T23:54:20","slug":"protecting-your-kids-on-the-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/children-media-safety\/protecting-your-kids-on-the-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting your Kids on the Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-22924\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"young-children-computer\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/young-children-computer.jpg\" width=\"195\" height=\"158\" \/>We hear of online predators all the time. You hear about things you can do to protect your children. Have you done them? We have two children that use the internet every day. 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You can see what they have sent and what they have deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Provide a list of favorites for the websites they are allowed to visit. If they have heard about a new website, check it out first to make sure it is kid friendly. Don\u2019t allow them to search through Google or another search engine. Making sure they stick to the approved list increases the odds that their internet viewing will be safe.<\/p>\n<p>Following a few suggestions can help ensure that your children are safe when online. Our children live in a different world from the one we grew up in. Make sure they are safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hear of online predators all the time. You hear about things you can do to protect your children. Have you done them? 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