Internet Safety – What Parents Need To Know
As a parent, the reality of the Internet’s presence in your house is inevitable, though you might delay your child’s involvement in the online world. There are various things you may do to ensure your children’s safety while using the Internet.
Get educated yourself about the Internet and how it works. As a parent, one must learn what’s out there and how the internet works.
Children today have tons of choices to use the Internet – they can use social networking sites, surf the Internet for the information, download videos, music, images etc. both illegally and legally, publish information that others can see, and interact with strangers.
Computer addiction can start young so setting firm limits is vital for balance in a child’s life. Set up appropriate boundaries for your kids and a system for tracking them.
Some computer safety programs have integrated timers that allow parents to set limitations on a child’s computer time. Be ready to change the boundaries and guidelines based on several factors.