I think perhaps the hottest topic today is internet safety for children. I’m not one to sugar coat the truth. It is hot because it is a safety issue that nobody can control.
Yes, there are a lot of preventative things that can be done and should be done by parents, kids and teenagers while online. There are many great online safety experts and dedicated people working very hard to control the
Online safety gets a boost this month. MySpace, "the place for friends" is working hard to distance itself from being identified as a place for pedophiles and pornography. While we know
dangers to children online lurk everywhere, the new legislation in the U.S. targets MySpace in particular.
We think it will help. Here’s what happened. On January 14 all 50 Attorneys General signed a document under
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Apr 17, 2008
Schools Mandating Online Safety Education?
Parents are responsible for their kids safety. Once again, people who are delegating that right to the schools, instead of handling it themselves, are in the news.
In Virginia, the schools are teaching mandatory Internet safety for all students in all grades. Virginia is not the only state doing this, either. Texas and Illinois are also teaching online
Is there Internet Safety for anyone online today?
Ah! The wonderful World Wide Web! A whole new door of information and possibilities has opened in our lifetimes.
And, it is still in its infancy. It is expanding everyday. By the time our children are grown, some estimates
project the Internet will be ten times larger and more expansive than it is today.
Whether you allow your child
