Paradise Under Your Feet — Page 167
Appendix 3: Internet Safety 167 Parents must warn their children about posting potentially offensive, embarrassing or controversial content, as it will come back as trouble. All material posted online lives on forever for prospective employers, significant others or college recruiters to see on the Internet. Teach your children that they can never be too careful , or too polite. Teach children that it is neve r safe to post photographs of themselves online. Photos can be easily altered and be sent to anyone. Parents should discuss safe online spending and allowance levels with children before providing them access to digital storefronts or programs which offer in - app or in - game purchases. If you do decide to allow your children to buy virtual or real - world goods, prepaid cards may help you avoid the surprise of unexpectedly hefty bills. Resources: 1. http://www. leapfrog. com/en/leapfrog_parents/grades_1- 2/blogs/keep_kids_safe_online. html 2. http://www. commonsensemedia. org/advice-for- parents/teens 3. http://www. parentfurther. com 4. https://parents. wiredsafety. org REFERENCES: A3. 1 Address by Hazrat Khalifatul - Masih V (aba) at Khuddam Ijtema, Germany on 17 September 2011 A3. 2 http://www. alislam. org/egazette/faq/facebook-policy