Internet Saftey

Have you ever seen the television show on NBC Dateline To Catch a Predator? Well if you haven’t, Chris Hansen, the host of the show, has a set up to catch predators online who are trying to meet younger children and arrest predators for trying to seduce young children. This is just one case of why parents are becoming more worried for their children to be using the Internet. Parents strive to find ways to keep their children safe while using the Internet and there are several ways you can do that right at home by protecting your children, having the computer in a high traffic place, and blocking websites.

First of all, a great way to start protecting your children is to have a computer in a high traffic area in the house where children can be observed. Children need to be safe at all times while using the Internet. By having a computer in a traffic area of the house children can ask for permission to use the computer easier. They can also ask for help and someone will be around to help. For example, my sister and her husband have a Mac computer in their living room because that’s where they spend most of their time. They also have it in the living room for helping each other out on homework for their jobs, or even watch the baby while they’re doing homework themselves. It’s not bad to have a computer in a high traffic area; it’s actually a good thing for parents that way everyone can see it. It may be hard for teens and they think they are the typical annoying parents, but parents are only being annoying so keeping children safe is easier.

Another way to keep children safe while using the Internet besides having the computer in a high traffic area is to watch where children or teens have visited. A way you can check where ch...

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... different matter. Or in another case a mother or a father might block a certain site because of the lack of face-to-face socializing. As mention in the book What Matters in America chapter one on Social networks page 37, it also says kids are losing communication skills. Most importantly, this helps kids know what they are doing wrong and will keep them safe from chat rooms and ending up meeting who gets them into a lot of trouble or in danger there selves.

Parents all around the world worrying about there own child’s safety while online and by keeping your computer in a high traffic area, taking a peek at the history folder on the computer and learning how to block websites, it is definitely possible for children to be safe and as well as parents to feel safe. It will be a good feeling to know your child is in good hands with the computer you know you can trust.