Internet Safety for Parents: Guiding Children Through the Digital Age
Internet safety has become every parent's critical responsibility as kids navigate social media and online games with increasing exposure to exploitation and predators. Learn practical strategies to protect children while encouraging safe digital engagement.
Introducing Our Shield™: A New Online Safety Superpower for Caregivers and Kids
Every minute your child spends online without proper defense puts them at risk. Online predators are actively targeting children through social networks and apps, exploiting their innocence and curiosity. The online threats are real, they're growing, and they're happening to families just like yours—right now.
Don't wait until something happens to your child. Discover our complete "Our Shield™ Platform" — a stage-based safety guide that grows with your child from birth through adolescence. Learn the Our Shield™. framework that empowers parents with practical tools, age-appropriate conversations, and proven strategies to keep children safe online while building their digital confidence and protecting their private information.
The digital world won't wait for you to catch up. Your child's safety can't wait either.
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31%
of 13-17 year olds agree it's normal for kids their age to share nudes with others
(Thorn)
How to Have Online Safety Conversations Your Kids Will Actually Listen To
The solution? Match your message to your child's brain.
This research-backed guide breaks down exactly what to say at each developmental stage—from toddlers discovering tablets to teens navigating complex social dynamics online. You'll learn why concrete rules work for younger kids, how to build critical thinking in tweens, and when to shift from protection to empowerment with teens.
No more guessing what your child can actually understand and remember.
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Join the Safe Game Program: Turn Your Gaming Passion Into Child Protection
Gamers unite! Turn your passion into a weapon against online predators.
Predators are infiltrating games to exploit children and teens, turning what should be safe spaces into hunting grounds. But you can fight back.
The Safe Game initiative is a community of gamers who refuse to let predators win. We're turning gaming sessions into fundraising powerhouses, transforming your hobby into hope for survivors and protection for children.
Join the Safe Game community and discover how easy it is to make a difference while doing what you love. In 2024 alone, we supported 1,969 arrests of suspected predators worldwide. Your gaming community could save even more.
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Get Internet Safety Tips That Protect Without Restricting
Online exploitation cases have increased by 156% since 2023. Here's how to fight back.
Discover the internet safety tips that law enforcement and child protection experts recommend. From setting effective parental controls to teaching your children how to recognize manipulation tactics and inappropriate content, these strategies create a protective barrier against those who would exploit innocent children.
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Critical Internet Safety Tips Every Parent Needs
1 in 5 children who use the internet have been approached inappropriately online (Guard Child). Is your family prepared?
Online predators are actively targeting children through social media, games, and messaging apps—building trust over weeks or months before striking. The warning signs of suspicious activity are often subtle: unexpected gifts, secretive online behavior, or excessive nighttime internet use on their electronic device.
Don't wait until it's too late. This article reveals the essential internet safety tips that can protect your children from exploitation and trafficking. Learn how to create safe digital boundaries, recognize grooming tactics, and have age-appropriate conversations with a trusted adult that empower rather than frighten your kids.
Expert Internet Safety Strategies
Research shows children whose parents actively discuss online safety are 70% less likely to engage in risky online behavior (Child Mind Institute).
The difference between a child who becomes a victim and one who stays safe often comes down to preparation. Our Rescue's prevention strategies compile the most effective safety tips based on real-world rescue operations and law enforcement collaboration.
Learn the warning signs predators don't want you to know, discover how to monitor your child's internet use without invading online privacy, and master the art of ongoing safety conversations that build trust instead of fear. These aren't just tips—they're the same strategies that have helped prevent countless exploitation attempts and protect children's online experience.
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Parents spend only 46 minutes in their child's entire life discussing online safety (Kaspersky, 2019). Yet 1 in 3 children will have an unwelcome sexual experience online before 18 (Parents Together, 2023), and 54% of minors believe grooming is common for their age (Thorn, 2022).
Our "Start Talking" guide gives you everything needed to protect your family. Learn to recognize grooming tactics and fake profiles, get age-appropriate conversation starters that build trust, and discover hidden risks in popular apps. You'll identify predators before they strike and manage your child's digital footprint.
Don't wait until something happens. The conversations you have today could prevent a lifetime of trauma tomorrow.
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Our Rescue & Internet Safety
Online dangers are everywhere, but you can help protect children from anywhere
You can help us continue to educate communities and offer vital resources on critical issues like online exploitation, sextortion, and digital predators. Join forces with individuals across the nation who are standing up to create safer digital spaces for our children. Donate now to help law enforcement and advocacy groups fight against online threats and protect kids in the digital world today.