Your Kids and the Internet
December 18th 2007 01:38
Megan Meier was a 13-year old who, like many other teens, wanted to find new friends. She created a profile on MySpace, the popular social networking site, and soon met a new friend, a boy named Josh. At first everything was great but after a while things changed and Josh turned against her. What happened next was a tragedy that ended in Megan's suicide. Later it was found out that Josh isn't real, it was a hoax created by the parent of one of Megan's old friend.
You can read more about this story here. Video will luanch as you visit the webpage.
In my opinion the perpetrators should be brought to justice and stricter rules should be imposed by social networking sites.
Also, as parents here are some things we should keep in mind when it comes to our kids' computer use:
1. Talk to them about the possible dangers lurking behind the internet. Remind them never to give out any personal, identifiable info.
2. Place the family computer in an area of the house where you can easily monitor your child. For example, in your living room instead of your kids bedroom.
3. Limit cmputer use, especially on weeknights.
4. For parents of young kids, never let your child use the computer unsupervised. There are loads of crazy things kids can see online nowadays.
5. Keep the lines of communication open and be aware if there are any changes to your child's behavior that may suggest something's wrong..
If you have additional tips, please share it with us. Let's keep our kids safe.
You can read more about this story here. Video will luanch as you visit the webpage.
In my opinion the perpetrators should be brought to justice and stricter rules should be imposed by social networking sites.
Also, as parents here are some things we should keep in mind when it comes to our kids' computer use:
1. Talk to them about the possible dangers lurking behind the internet. Remind them never to give out any personal, identifiable info.
2. Place the family computer in an area of the house where you can easily monitor your child. For example, in your living room instead of your kids bedroom.
3. Limit cmputer use, especially on weeknights.
4. For parents of young kids, never let your child use the computer unsupervised. There are loads of crazy things kids can see online nowadays.
5. Keep the lines of communication open and be aware if there are any changes to your child's behavior that may suggest something's wrong..
If you have additional tips, please share it with us. Let's keep our kids safe.
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