It is important to check the following sections on your children's social networking profiles and to understand them and their concepts. Speak with your children about online predators to help keep them safe from victimization and about internet safety to educate them on the do's and don'ts of the internet.

• Profile Picture: This is the picture that will appear next to your child's name. It is too revealing? Is there anything inappropriate, like nudity, alcohol, or drugs? Make sure you approve before it goes public.
• Username: This is either your child's real name or a nickname. Using a real name isn't bad; it just means you have to look more closely at the privacy settings and contacts.
• Account Settings: This is where you'll go to adjust your child's privacy settings. Go through each option slowly. Always ask yourself - what is on the profile and who can see it?
• Comments/Wall: This is where you child's friends post messages. Delete any inappropriate comments and don't forget to check what your child is posting on others' pages, too.
• Ads/Apps: Most social networks have ads and applications from 3rd parties, like games and fan pages. If your children click on these or add them to their profiles, they may be allowing access to their personal information or letting in a computer virus. Have a discussion about what's ok to add and what's not.
• Photos/Albums: What kinds of photos is your child sharing? Who can see them? Check for anything inappropriate, like nudity, alcohol, or drugs.
• Friends/Contacts: This is a list of everyone your child has accepted as a friend/contact. It may include people you don't know, or even people your child only know online. Go through each contact together and decide if each is an appropriate friend for your child.
• Information/About Me: Here your children can post personal information, including where they live, where they go to school, who they're dating, etc. Check what they're sharing and delete anything you think is too much information.