Yes, the internet has its advantages. Imagine how simple an idea it is that your kids can simply type a few words and knowledge about the whole universe is at their finger tips. No matter how exciting it may sound to you from an educational point of view, it is also very exciting for them as they can easily exploit this access to knowledge. What is most important for you to keep a guard over is what your kids see and read and also hear over the internet, and even more importantly who they might meet there and what kind of information about themselves they disclose to those people they meet.
However, you need not panic, there are actually laws that are meant only for the internet and for the safety of your children. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act for instance is one such internet law that allows your children maintain a legal distance from everybody online. This means that nobody is legally allowed to obtain any kind of information from a child online without the consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian. All websites have to adhere to this law regarding the kind of information they might ask from your child for a game or a contest or else they can be sued.
However, as a parent you should keep a strict eye on your child whenever they are online. Worse can be done than just disclosing phone numbers on a website.
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I feel like you do on this subject. There is plenty of good stuff out there to pile on our computers to make it safe but it is hard to stay ahead of the bad stuff. I’ve actually put some keystrokers on my computer that were supposed to protect my family. So your words are appreciated, but the picture is what caught my eye. It was perfect for the post.