 With the holiday season fast upon us it is timely to consider what our kids are doing online. This year Task Force Argos have targeted a number of people online and our online activities have resulted in the arrest of over 34 people on 129 charges this year. It's certainly timely to reconsider in this holiday period what your kids are doing online and who they are chatting to and more importantly what they are communicating when they're online. Here are a few basic safety tips that can really help minimize the dangers. Monitor your child's phone usage. Talk to your child about appropriate use of their devices especially those with camera and web camera applications. Tell your child not to accept friend requests from people that they do not know. Do not send pictures to people you do not know. Never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone you have only engaged online. Ensure that you are able to access your child's email and social networking accounts and from time to time check their contents. The who's chatting to your kids program is a must read for parents with children who are accessing the internet. This also includes your children who have been given smartphones, tablets and other devices that are capable of communicating on the internet. All of these devices allow our kids to communicate with the world and their friends and their peers but unfortunately it also gives them the opportunity to communicate with people who they shouldn't be talking to. What are you giving your kids for Christmas this year? A smartphone, an iPod, a tablet. All of these devices allow our children to go online and communicate through a number of social networking applications. It's important that you understand how these applications work and who your kids are chatting to and what information they're putting out through these social networking sites. Have a conversation with your kids about who they're communicating with and by following a few simple safety messages and communicating with your your children you can keep them safe online and ensure that their interaction with the internet is safe and enjoyable.