Online Child Safety

Is your child or teenager a frequent social networking site user such as MySpace or Facebook? If so, have you put any rules in order to keep your child safe on those sites? Experts in the area suggest several different tactics to ensure that your child has a safe experience while surfing through social networking sites. The school district in La Crosse, Wisconsin went so far as to offer a course to help parents keep their children safe online.

The La Crosse School District and the Coulee Region Internet Protection Task Force will host a parent presentation Monday at Logan Middle School.

The presentation will cover the latest trends in social networking and help parents better understand safety measures available. The task force also will provide an update on what is happening in the area as well as on other trends.

Sedevie said the task force has worked on three Internet predator cases that started on a social networking site.

“The reality is we live in a technology-centered society, and we are educating our students to use technology in their education,” said Sue Peterson, community outreach coordinator for La Crosse schools.