Parent's Survey

Now more than ever, the safety of children on the Internet is a pressing issue.  For the last year we have established ourselves as a leader in the effort to create and provide a solution for children and their parents that would make the Internet a safer and more enjoyable place. 

We are asking for your help.  The following short survey deals with issues of child safety, parent confidence, and the tools available to protect children on the Internet.  It should take less than 5 minutes to respond to the questions.  We do not need your name, email address, or any personal information. By completing this survey, you will simply be helping us to develop a more complete picture of a child's experience, and the experience of their parent, on the Internet.  Most importantly you will be helping to create a meaningful solution for child safety on the Internet.  When you have finished, please forward this email on to your friends who you believe also care about the safety of children on the Internet.  Thank you for your help!

How safe do you believe your own child's) use of the Internet at home is:

Very safe Pretty safe Moderately safe Not safe at all

Do you use some type of filtering, monitoring, or other safety program or software when your child's) uses the Internet?

Yes No

If you answered yes above, how satisfied are you with the over result of using the safety program or software?

Very satisfied Moderately satisfied Not satisfied

Do you have, or have you established a set of rules for your child's) when they are using the Internet?

Yes No

If you use AOL, how satisfied are you with the parental control program?

Not Applicable Very satisfied Moderately satisfied Not satisfied

In general, do you believe children are safe on the Internet?

Yes No Only if directly supervised

What do you believe poses the greatest danger to children on the Internet?

Pornography Strangers in chat rooms Access to too much information Access to illegal products for children No great danger to children online

You have completed the 1st part of the survey.  If that is all you have time for, thank you for taking the time that you have, please click the submit button (below, here, etc.)  If you are able to complete the 2nd half of the survey, please continue.  It will take about as long as the 1st half.

Are you aware of, or have you heard of the following products, organizations, or programs?

Surf Monkey

Yes No

 ICRA (Internet Content Rating Association)

Yes No

GetNetWise

Yes No

CyberAngels

Yes No

.Kids Domains, Inc

Yes No

What is your child(s) favorites site(s)?

How many children under 13, that use the Internet, do you have in your home?

On average, how much time does your child(s) spend on the Internet each week?

0-5 hours 6-12 hours 13-20 hours 20+ hours

What is your child's main use of the Internet?

Entertainment (Sports, Games, Information, etc.) Social ( Chat, Instant Message) Educational An even mixture of all the above

Do you feel there is enough information available to parents about child safety on the Internet?

Yes No

Do you believe that creating a network of websites with Internet addresses that ended in .kids instead of .com (such as www.biggames.kids and www.cartoons.kids), with content restricted to 'kid friendly' only, would be a valuable service?

Yes No

Please type in any comments or insights you may have about child safety on the Internet.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.  Please remember to forward the email on to your friends and family who can help us to create a better solution for kids on the Internet.  Thanks again!!