Posted on January 26th, 2012 by Julia
Encourage Kids to Report Inappropriate Behavior Encourage your kids to come to you for help when they are being cyberbullied or have encountered online predators. Do your best to establish trust and make sure they are comfortable coming to you with their problems. If for any reason they are uncomfortable speaking with you, tell them [...]
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Posted on January 24th, 2012 by Julia
Online Predators – It’s commonly believed that the Internet is the perfect environment for online predators because it is easy for them to hide their identity, get access to potential victims, and there’s a huge pool of kids to target. An online predator is a criminal who generally targets teens with the goal of manipulating [...]
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Posted on January 13th, 2012 by Stanley Holditch
In response to a request for comment from the watchdog group Morality in Media, Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney endorsed the use of parental control software along with calling for increased parental supervision and involvement. Morality in Media is one of the leading voices against pornography in America, and requested comments from all Republican presidential [...]
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Posted on January 11th, 2012 by Stanley Holditch
Perhaps the biggest problem with social networking can be summed up with the acronym “TMI” or “too much information.” Your kids need to understand that if they reveal too much about their personal lives, it could lead to problems—like susceptibility to cyberbullies, online predators, invasion of privacy, and identity theft. These problems are not due [...]
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