I am sure you have heard of the abstinence pledge or other commitments that kids are making these days. These pledges or contracts are a great way to solidify an agreement, a moral, or a value that you and your family hold dear. It helps with accountability, something that has been missing in recent years. Children need boundaries and these contracts are a great way to open the lines of communication and set firm boundaries and lessen the “gray areas” that kids love to play in.

Below is a contract for internet safety that sets very definable guidelines for appropriate behavior on the internet, whether they are at home, in the school library or at a friends house, this contract stands firm even when you are not there to personally supervise.

7 Rules

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Internet Safety Contract

My Internet Rules:

1. I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number, parents’ work address/telephone number, or the name and location of my school without my parents’ permission.

2. I will tell my parents right away if I come across any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.

3. I will never agree to get together with someone I “meet” online without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure that it is in a public place and bring my mother or father along.

4. I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents.

5. I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do I will tell my parents right away so that they can contact the online service.

6. I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online, and appropriate area for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.

7. I will not download anything from anyone I don’t know.

Signed and executed this _______day of _____________, _____________.Day Month Year______________

______________________Safe Surfer Parent ________________Safe Surfer Child

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