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Cyber Parenting 101Judith Kallos Many parental units are not "techies" and openly admit they are not. They seem to use that as an excuse to not be informed and "trust" their children to do what is right in an environment that is clearly risky. When it comes to underage children being online, there should be a set of household rules that are in place and followed or no online connections are allowed. Parenting:
Nothing there about "except when they are online." ;- Here are my suggestions for technochallenged parental units:
Software is only a tool - not a replacement for your involvement. Here are several of the many publications I have reviewed and offer on one of my other sites http://www.TechnoChallenged.com to get you up to speed:
Use promo code eArticle and get 10% off your order at checkout! ;- You hear stories in the news all the time about police stings, pedophiles making contact with children or wacky teenagers running away to hook up with their newly discovered online love. We all know that as teenagers we didnt know squat in regard to communicating with strangers or what "love" is. Heck, I thought I was in love with Bobby Sherman! Just dated myself didnt I Your childs life experience simply is not in place yet to make mature decisions. Thats part of life and your children need you to be their guide as they use technology. Watching over your childrens online sessions is not an invasion of privacy. In my not so humble opinion, off-spring do not have privacy until they are 18 and move out! Or is that around 30 now-a-days ;- Online monitoring is a sign of a caring parent who is involved in the activities and information their children will be exposed to online. Yes, it may be frustrating and require parents to learn some new things along the way. A computer with an online connection is not a babysitter or because we didnt have computers as children an excuse to not be involved. Learn, get involved and be part of your childrens online experiences. Look at it as another activity you can share together!
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