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Parental Resources "Safe surfing" is a family affair. As a parent, it's all about being informed, Internet savvy, and open to the possibilities of the online world for you and your child. We'd like to help. Please consider the following safe surfing guidelines: Surfing As A Family Adventure Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask. Read about creating a Family Pledge (or just look at our sample), check out our checklist to help keep your child safe, and get informed about other issues surrounding letting your family online. We'll even tell you why you should bother letting your child go online, and how you can figure out when you're looking at an advertisement. Safe Communication Online Your children want to communicate with others; here's what you should know. How should you choose an ID with your child? What about their public profiles? And what is a privacy policy, anyway? Plan Against Inappropriate Material What to do and whom to contact if your children encounter materials that make them uncomfortable. Also, some thoughts on sharing your credit card information with your children.  Related Web Sites - Control Tools - A list of tools you can use to monitor and control your child's Internet access. - Safety Sites - A list of sites with advice regarding kids' safety, online and offline. - Sites About Privacy - Advocacy groups, government and industry groups focused on privacy issues. - Consumers Union - the consumer advocacy web site of Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine.    Reporting Online Abuse - Yahoo! Help - Report Abuse - for Yahoo! Products and Services - NCMEC CyberTip Line - report sexual exploitation of children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children