Many parental units are not “techies” and openly admit they

are not. They seem to use that as an excuse to not be

informed and “trust” their children to do what is right in

an environment that is clearly risky. When it comes to

You hear stories in the news all the time about police

stings, pedophiles making contact with children or wacky

teenagers running away to hook up with their newly

discovered online love. We all know that as teenagers we

didn’t know squat in regard to communicating with strangers

or what “love” is. Heck, I thought I was in love with Bobby

Sherman! Just dated myself didn’t I?

Your child’s life experience simply is not in place yet to make

mature decisions. That’s part of life and your children need

you to be their guide as they use technology. Watching over

your children’s online sessions is not an invasion of

privacy. In my not so humble opinion, off-spring do not have

privacy until they are 18 and move out! (Or is that around 30

now-a-days?) 😉

Online monitoring is a sign of a caring parent who is

involved in the activities and information their children

will be exposed to online. Yes, it may be frustrating and

require parents to learn some new things along the way. A

computer with an online connection is not a babysitter or

because we didn’t have computers as children an excuse to

not be involved.

Learn, get involved and be part of your children’s online

experiences. Look at it as another activity you can share

together!