Comments on: Got little internet surfers? Use this! http://www.parentingbytrialanderror.com/2009/03/02/got-little-internet-surfers-use-this/ flexibility in raising kids Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:27:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Julie Turner http://www.parentingbytrialanderror.com/2009/03/02/got-little-internet-surfers-use-this/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Julie Turner Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:13:34 +0000 http://parentingbytrialanderror.com/?p=338#comment-123 I know, I'm homeschooling my 9 y.o. stepdaughter, and when it comes to research, she really doesn't really pay attention. She just types in something vague and clicks on the first thing she sees. She is often surprised to find that the website she's visiting doesn't have any info that she's looking for! I know, because I skim the preview paragraphs. I have parental controls set up so I know she won't see anything she shouldn't. Still, I think it's more important to teach your kids the do's, don'ts, and how-to's about computers. That way, they won't do anything they shouldn't, even if they're at a friend's house. Computers should be treated like drugs--you need to know when it's okay to use them, how to use them safely, and what to avoid at all costs. If you can teach your kids not to use drugs at a friend's house, then you can teach them to use the computer responsibly at a friend's house too. I know, I’m homeschooling my 9 y.o. stepdaughter, and when it comes to research, she really doesn’t really pay attention. She just types in something vague and clicks on the first thing she sees. She is often surprised to find that the website she’s visiting doesn’t have any info that she’s looking for! I know, because I skim the preview paragraphs. I have parental controls set up so I know she won’t see anything she shouldn’t. Still, I think it’s more important to teach your kids the do’s, don’ts, and how-to’s about computers. That way, they won’t do anything they shouldn’t, even if they’re at a friend’s house. Computers should be treated like drugs–you need to know when it’s okay to use them, how to use them safely, and what to avoid at all costs. If you can teach your kids not to use drugs at a friend’s house, then you can teach them to use the computer responsibly at a friend’s house too.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.parentingbytrialanderror.com/2009/03/02/got-little-internet-surfers-use-this/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Debbie Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:37:29 +0000 http://parentingbytrialanderror.com/?p=338#comment-122 Thanks for this! I'm going to forward it to some friends. My MIL awhile back asked us to get my daughter an email account but I didn't think she needed one. I said they could email her at my account or my husband's. Didn't think a 6-7 year old needed an email address. We may get one for her at some point this fall, due to some life changes, and I'll refer back to this post when that happens! THanks for sharing. Thanks for this! I’m going to forward it to some friends. My MIL awhile back asked us to get my daughter an email account but I didn’t think she needed one. I said they could email her at my account or my husband’s. Didn’t think a 6-7 year old needed an email address. We may get one for her at some point this fall, due to some life changes, and I’ll refer back to this post when that happens! THanks for sharing.

]]> By: monkeybabes http://www.parentingbytrialanderror.com/2009/03/02/got-little-internet-surfers-use-this/comment-page-1/#comment-119 monkeybabes Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:05:36 +0000 http://parentingbytrialanderror.com/?p=338#comment-119 i like your site great info i like your site great info

]]> By: Sarah Ludwig Rausch http://www.parentingbytrialanderror.com/2009/03/02/got-little-internet-surfers-use-this/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Sarah Ludwig Rausch Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:15:43 +0000 http://parentingbytrialanderror.com/?p=338#comment-120 Shannon, You're so right about younger children having things they shouldn't see pop up unexpectedly. That's why I love this software. I personally think that YouTube is one of the biggest dangers out there. While it can be useful and even educational, there are many X-rated clips. Another problem I've started to run across is my girls surfing the web at their friends' houses, friends with no parental controls or rules. I'm not sure how to handle that. Sigh. I wish everyone would just install this software and then I wouldn't have to worry about it. Sarah Shannon,

You’re so right about younger children having things they shouldn’t see pop up unexpectedly. That’s why I love this software.

I personally think that YouTube is one of the biggest dangers out there. While it can be useful and even educational, there are many X-rated clips.

Another problem I’ve started to run across is my girls surfing the web at their friends’ houses, friends with no parental controls or rules. I’m not sure how to handle that. Sigh. I wish everyone would just install this software and then I wouldn’t have to worry about it.

Sarah

]]> By: Shannon http://www.parentingbytrialanderror.com/2009/03/02/got-little-internet-surfers-use-this/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Shannon Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:28:33 +0000 http://parentingbytrialanderror.com/?p=338#comment-121 Parental control softwares have become indispensable nowadays. In younger children's cases, it's not so much what they want to check out but what want's to "get in". A lot of popups include sexually suggestive visuals as well as nasty computer viruses which install without warning. Thanks for the link, I will check it out. Parental control softwares have become indispensable nowadays. In younger children’s cases, it’s not so much what they want to check out but what want’s to “get in”. A lot of popups include sexually suggestive visuals as well as nasty computer viruses which install without warning.

Thanks for the link, I will check it out.

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