FaceBook Safety for You and your Kids

Here are some safety measure to follow when using Social Networking Sites especially the most popular of all FaceBook.

• Avoid being too specific with the information you post or share online (do not give details of your whereabouts, do not post your birthday or contact numbers, etc).

• Avoid posting solo pictures of you child. If possible, post only group photos.

• Avoid directly tagging your child's face online. Randomly tag something else to shroud your child's face from stranger's online. People who know you child will already recognize him.

• Need to discuss something sensitive? Avoid posting a message on someone;s wall. Use private messaging instead.

• Set your privacy settings so that only those close to you or the people you know can view your profile pictures, activity stream, and wall posting.

• Avoid being too 'real time' when it comes to posting items on your profile. Try to delay them for at least an hour to avoid being pinpointed.