When we hear a news piece about a young person fallen prey to an internet pedophile, most of us as parents have one two reactions: we either panic and get overprotective of our kids or we think ‘Not my child. He or she knows better.’ The truth is, however, that any child online is vulnerable to predators, unless they are supervised 100% of the time and unless extremely stringent safety controls are in place.
How to block access to adult sites
Posted at 5:26 PM by Abi Za
As good parents, we certainly do not want our children to access adult sites. But sometimes we are confused how to block adult sites are so inaccessible to our children.
Keeping Kids Safe on MySpace
Posted at 7:24 AM by Abi Za
There are a lot of teens who are using MySpace. Individuals over the age of 14 are eligible to use MySpace so as a result there are many teenagers who are members of the online MySpace community. These young members may appreciate the opportunity to express their creativity, express their feelings, meet new friends or stay in touch with their old friends but they should also be aware that there is the potential for danger on any Internet community. Making kids aware of this is helpful but there is also a certain degree of parental involvement which is necessary to keep kids safe when they are online.
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