Is Your Child Safe at Home?

No I do not mean in the kitchen or bathroom, although you should make sure they realise the possible dangers in those rooms, I am thinking of the Internet and the very real dangers that can enter your home through the computer screen.

This is a very real problem for almost all parents. The Internet is really popular with all kids and they have now grown up with the web as a part of normal reality. Most children can now easily use a computer and talk to their friends and swap texts and pictures by email and in chat rooms.

Regrettably so can predators. I have to tell you that. there are now thousands or people trying to contact children worldwide with not very nice intentions. According to newspaper sources many of these pedophiles are in quite respectable jobs by day but have themselves become part of an international group swapping pictures with each other of children and teenagers According to Law Enforcement officials this is a growing problem and it is widespread.

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Keeping Your Kids Safe Online

The ability to keep your child safe while they research or play online is one of the major concerns facing parents these days. So many parents are reluctant to let their children use the internet, even with all its advantages concerning schoolwork, for fear that they’ll come in contact with an online predator of one sort or another; and while those fears are not groundless, there are some steps you can take to minimise the risk.

The first and easiest is monitoring your child’s activities by being nearby while they are online. If they have a computer in their bedroom, do not let them have internet access if there is a chance they will connect to the internet when you are not available to watch them. Restrict the amount of time they can spend online to only participating in certain activities eg. homework, playing safe online games or keeping in touch with their friends.

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