Safer Internet For Kids

I knew this would happen before long. Whenever the media highlights a particular website and plasters warnings all over, creating a frenzy among parents, soon the kids leave. Parents who are just finding out about MySpace continue thinking it’s the space online to watch but their kids have already moved on to yet another ‘secret’ online community. The point?

First, we need to be reactive in our child’s lives not pro-active. There are thousands of MySpace type websites out there. It’s not MySpace that’s the problem. This is a classic case where communication with our kids is the best recourse.

Secondly, we no longer have the luxury of saying “I don’t understand computers” anymore. It is in our children’s best interest we more or less keep up with what’s in. Now I’m not saying to be on top of every new thing online but a general awareness of what’s going on and how to do a little bit of research goes a long way.

 

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