Summer break

 Summer is coming quick and with it comes freedom, less schedules, more sunshine, and growing so quickly its hard to keep up! Your family is going to be busy, spending more time together, and hopefully enjoying the next few weeks of sunshine and fun. But when you're relaxing, you might resort to using your devices to pass the time. Remember some of the safe guards you put in place to keep your family protected online. Have those open discussions this summer about being a good person both on and offline. Remind your family that online discussions are out there forever! Some easy rules to follow when navigating the online world:


1) Everything you say, do, or post is out there forever. You cannot delete it or take it back. Once it leaves your hands, its out there permanently. You can delete it from your view, but its still stored out there in the internet universe. 

2) If you don't want to see it on the front page of MSN.com for all the world to read, don't do it.

3) If you wouldn't want someone to say it or do it to you, don't do it.


Keep this summer simple and filled with family time. The internet should be a tool to connect to friends you already know "in real life" and to take mini trips to virtual realities. Don't be afraid to disconnect and discover the real world around you and your family! Have a great summer!

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