How I protected my kids online
I am a parent who until not very long ago no very little about the world wide web and what I did know gave me great concern. I knew that i needed to let my children use the web as its so important to their development and IT skills. So I had to look for away to keep things under control and safe. Just to give you some info on my kids I have two Sally who is six and Sam who is fifteen. Sally has just started using the Internet and uses our family computer and Sam is a real wiz and uses his own lap top computer which connects wirelessely from his room.
So anyway back to the point, I began my quest for information about protecting my children on the Internet ironically enough on the Internet. I found loads of great advice which now seems rather simple. The first and probably most critical bit of advice I found was to set clear ground rules about when and how the computer can be used. The second bit of advice concerned where the computer is kept, this advice stated that the computer should always be kept where others can see it. This made a lot of sense but I could hardly take my boys lap top away at this stage. However it was the third piece of advice that I found really useful. The site I was on recommended two bits of software PC Tattle Tale and Net Nanny. The first bit of software PC Tattle Tale was perfect for keeping tabs on Sam as it records everything a kid does online without them knowing. The second bit of software was far more suited to Sally as it actively blocked harmful content. I bought them both and now I sleep sound at night knowing I am keeping an electronic eye on my kids and in Sam’s case he doesn’t even realize.
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