Kids Safety & the Internet

Have you ever heard the expression "Too much of a good thing can kill you!" This easily applies to the internet in so many ways. The internet is an almost unlimited source of knowledge and facts but you sure as "H", "E", double-hockey sticks don't want your kids to see or hear most of what's there. How do you let your child benefit from the good knowledge and hide as much as possible of the bad knowledge? Good question and I'm glad I asked it. I don't think you can prevent it 100% unless you sit right by them at all times. However, there some tools out there to help you with this task of protecting your child's inocence.

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How Parents Can Reduce the Risks
While children need a certain amount of privacy, they also need parental involvement and supervision in their daily lives. The same general parenting skills that apply to the "real world" also apply while online.

If you have cause for concern about your children's online activities, talk to them. Also seek out the advice and counsel of teachers, librarians, and other Internet and online service users in your area. Open communication with your children, utilization of such computer resources, and getting online yourself will help you obtain the full benefits of these systems and alert you to any potential problem that may occur with their use. If your child tells you about an upsetting person or thing encountered while online, don't blame your child but help him or her avoid problems in the future. Remember � how you respond will determine whether they confide in you the next time they encounter a problem and how they learn to deal with problems on their own.

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