It’s a dangerous place but one where your kids may spend quite a bit of time. There are many online dangers lurking out there but before you get too concerned you need to know that there are solutions to make your kids a little safer online.
Archive for February, 2007
When kids are old enough to connect to the Internet parents need to know a few things about what the Internet is and what can be done on the Internet.
Some parents think if they don’t have a computer or Internet access in the home they have nothing to worry about. This is not true and it’s like burying your head in the Internet sand. Computers with Internet access are available in many other places.
There are ways to keep online dangers for your kids at a minimum. It is no secret that online dangers do exist but you have the power to keep these dangers minimal.
You need to be the parent of your child and not his friend. It may be easier to be the friend but this is not what is needed, especially when it comes to online dangers.
Posted In: Internet Safety for Teens, Online Safety
Good news for those parents who are concerned about MySpace safety issues.
There is a new kind of software being developed for parents who have kids using MySpace. MySpace is a popular hangout for teens and young adults. Unfortunately it is also a popular online hangout for adult predators who see the site and those like it as places to lure kids into unsafe relationships.
Posted In: My Space safety
It can be done. Sometimes people get a little overzealous about MySpace safety and feel there is nothing they can do to protect their children. It is true that there are dangers and they are very real but you can minimize these dangers greatly.
First, do not overreact when your teen wants to look around a site like MySpace. If you feel your child is too young you can talk about an appropriate age for this type of thing and then always pay attention to how your child is spending time online.
Posted In: My Space safety
You can figure out Emoticons but do you really want to? Here are a few reasons to figure out Emoticons:
You want to show your kids that you do know what these little smiley figures represent. You also want to be able to figure out what they are saying when they use them.
If you work in a place where Emoticons are used often you may want not want to be left in the dark. Emoticons are a great way to communicate with others.
