Comments on: Just how dangerous is the Internet for kids? http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/08/just-how-dangerous-is-the-internet-for-kids.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:45:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Daniel http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/08/just-how-dangerous-is-the-internet-for-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-30277 Daniel Tue, 04 May 2010 20:47:41 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=2922#comment-30277 I agree completely with your post, It is the parents responsibility to protect their kids from the dangers of the internet. All the tools you mentioned are great measures to take, but they do not mean anything unless the parents talk with the kids. After all, it is very easy to do that, just take a look! http://yovia.com/blogs/chatman/2010/05/04/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-on-internet-safety/?gcid=1677 I agree completely with your post, It is the parents responsibility to protect their kids from the dangers of the internet. All the tools you mentioned are great measures to take, but they do not mean anything unless the parents talk with the kids. After all, it is very easy to do that, just take a look!
http://yovia.com/blogs/chatman/2010/05/04/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-on-internet-safety/?gcid=1677

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]]> By: Anthropology Chrys http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/08/just-how-dangerous-is-the-internet-for-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-19716 Anthropology Chrys Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:42:57 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=2922#comment-19716 Joe, that is a wonderful outlook to have. Your children are lucky and I hope that they may recognize that. :-) Very important is to guide the children to know what is safe. This article spells it out well. Joe, that is a wonderful outlook to have. Your children are lucky and I hope that they may recognize that. :-)

Very important is to guide the children to know what is safe. This article spells it out well.

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]]> By: an 18 year old http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/08/just-how-dangerous-is-the-internet-for-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-19714 an 18 year old Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:03:44 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=2922#comment-19714 yes, the internet is dangerous, in some places. it's like dangers of drowning at the beach. the beach mostly has shallow calm spots, some moderately heavy waves as well as a dangerous part with rocks and a rip tide. there's no danger as long as you stay away from the rip tide. I didn't. yes, the internet is dangerous, in some places.

it’s like dangers of drowning at the beach. the beach mostly has shallow calm spots, some moderately heavy waves as well as a dangerous part with rocks and a rip tide.
there’s no danger as long as you stay away from the rip tide.

I didn’t.

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]]> By: garyraftus http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/08/just-how-dangerous-is-the-internet-for-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-19713 garyraftus Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:25:15 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=2922#comment-19713 bill gates and his kind can do everthing to find what ever for china and the like. but will allow all this filth and pain to run all over the world . my only wish is that some day all of them, will have to feel the blood and pain on their money.and have to face thier own dirty parts of denial. bill gates and his kind can do everthing to find what ever for china and the like. but will allow all this filth and pain to run all over the world . my only wish is that some day all of them, will have to feel the blood and pain on their money.and have to face thier own dirty parts of denial.

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]]> By: Joe http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/08/just-how-dangerous-is-the-internet-for-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-19707 Joe Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:32:50 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=2922#comment-19707 I really admire all teens posting their comments here, I really do. I'm a father of two, one almost a teenager and the other not quite yet. However both of them know enough about computers, internet, etc. I'm a systems administrator myself and I know that not all parents are or have the same tech knowledge, but as some teens have mentioned, we have to learn to trust them, but not only that, parents: listen! Please, please, please tell your children that you LOVE them, that you care for the them, that you TRUST them. They are looking for ACCEPTANCE and if you as parents don't do it, they will try to find it somewhere else, and most of the time they end up in the wrong places. This is not only true about the Internet, but in *all* areas of their life. Teens are so precious and they should be treated a such!! I don't miss a moment to tell my *little princess* that I love her. I believe that more important than "internet filters, firewalls, spyware, etc, etc." is an open dialog with our children and the reafirmation that our precious children *are a gift of God*. Way to go teens! I realy admire you! I really admire all teens posting their comments here, I really do.
I’m a father of two, one almost a teenager and the other not quite yet. However both of them know enough about computers, internet, etc.
I’m a systems administrator myself and I know that not all parents are or have the same tech knowledge, but as some teens have mentioned, we have to learn to trust them, but not only that, parents: listen! Please, please, please tell your children that you LOVE them, that you care for the them, that you TRUST them.
They are looking for ACCEPTANCE and if you as parents don’t do it, they will try to find it somewhere else, and most of the time they end up in the wrong places. This is not only true about the Internet, but in *all* areas of their life.
Teens are so precious and they should be treated a such!!
I don’t miss a moment to tell my *little princess* that I love her.
I believe that more important than “internet filters, firewalls, spyware, etc, etc.” is an open dialog with our children and the reafirmation that our precious children *are a gift of God*.

Way to go teens! I realy admire you!

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]]> By: Lisa http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/08/just-how-dangerous-is-the-internet-for-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-19703 Lisa Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:54:40 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=2922#comment-19703 Great point T...like I said, we don't give teens enough credit on how much they know... I hope some parents reading this take what you say seriously because your honesty sheds light on something very real and true. That's why I offer surveillance to my family and friends who have children under 17. They get a report every week of EVERYTHING that's said/exchanged/watched/typed/searched/posted, etc. You get the point. These aren parents that aren't leaving things to chance. Great point T…like I said, we don’t give teens enough credit on how much they know…

I hope some parents reading this take what you say seriously because your honesty sheds light on something very real and true. That’s why I offer surveillance to my family and friends who have children under 17. They get a report every week of EVERYTHING that’s said/exchanged/watched/typed/searched/posted, etc. You get the point. These aren parents that aren’t leaving things to chance.

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]]> By: Lisa http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/08/just-how-dangerous-is-the-internet-for-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-19702 Lisa Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:46:38 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=2922#comment-19702 So this article looks at only ONE danger on the internet....predators. But, deny it as you may, most parents are completely oblivious to who their teens really are...we don't give them enough credit. They know that they need to behave a certain way infront of parents, but act another way completely with friends, etc. I'm not saying all kids/teens behave badly, but I am saying media is a huge influence on what teens imitate. Essentially, some maybe even living a "double life". Just one example, underage girls posting provocative photos on social networking sites and being contacted by adult men. Some girls even lying about their age because they love the attention. And don't fool yourself into thinking your teens aren't meeting these people online. Just browse around myspace or facebook yourself. For every 5 teen profiles, 4 are sexually charged and inappropriate. Don't blame the sites themselves...that's just like blaming television content as being inappropriate for your kids...you need to be responsible for your children and make sure YOU know what they're up to. And don't let them play the "privacy" card on you. In your home, privacy is a privelege, not a right! As long as they're dependents living in your home, the level of privacy allowed is what you, the parents, say is allowed. A great place to start: don't allow your kids to have their own computers in their bedrooms. Kitchens, family rooms, even corners in living rooms make great "public" areas to have your home computers. So this article looks at only ONE danger on the internet….predators. But, deny it as you may, most parents are completely oblivious to who their teens really are…we don’t give them enough credit. They know that they need to behave a certain way infront of parents, but act another way completely with friends, etc.

I’m not saying all kids/teens behave badly, but I am saying media is a huge influence on what teens imitate. Essentially, some maybe even living a “double life”. Just one example, underage girls posting provocative photos on social networking sites and being contacted by adult men. Some girls even lying about their age because they love the attention. And don’t fool yourself into thinking your teens aren’t meeting these people online. Just browse around myspace or facebook yourself. For every 5 teen profiles, 4 are sexually charged and inappropriate. Don’t blame the sites themselves…that’s just like blaming television content as being inappropriate for your kids…you need to be responsible for your children and make sure YOU know what they’re up to. And don’t let them play the “privacy” card on you. In your home, privacy is a privelege, not a right! As long as they’re dependents living in your home, the level of privacy allowed is what you, the parents, say is allowed.

A great place to start: don’t allow your kids to have their own computers in their bedrooms. Kitchens, family rooms, even corners in living rooms make great “public” areas to have your home computers.

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]]> By: Ron http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/08/just-how-dangerous-is-the-internet-for-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-19684 Ron Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:38:32 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=2922#comment-19684 Honestly, ill admit im a teen myself and i personally know that exposure is bad and im addicted to porn myself and well, its a dangerous place but its not too bad of an addiction, it doesnt harm anyone and we do have common sence and wont go out and meet people well most of us anyways i do know a few of my friends that went in groups to meet people they met via the internet Honestly, ill admit im a teen myself and i personally know that exposure is bad and im addicted to porn myself and well, its a dangerous place but its not too bad of an addiction, it doesnt harm anyone and we do have common sence and wont go out and meet people well most of us anyways i do know a few of my friends that went in groups to meet people they met via the internet

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]]> By: T http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/08/just-how-dangerous-is-the-internet-for-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-19659 T Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:35:43 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=2922#comment-19659 You need to do more than just put the computer in a main room, when I was younger my friends and I talked about EVERYTHING through IM and my parents were sitting on the couch in the same room. You need to physically check what your kids are talking about and looking at, most kids know how to hid/disguise things they know they aren't supposed to be doing, or they don't truly understand what they are getting themselves into. You need to do more than just put the computer in a main room, when I was younger my friends and I talked about EVERYTHING through IM and my parents were sitting on the couch in the same room. You need to physically check what your kids are talking about and looking at, most kids know how to hid/disguise things they know they aren’t supposed to be doing, or they don’t truly understand what they are getting themselves into.

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]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/08/just-how-dangerous-is-the-internet-for-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-19648 Elizabeth Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:38:12 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=2922#comment-19648 At our home we only have one computer and it sits in the living-room - can you get any more "safe" than that? At our home we only have one computer and it sits in the living-room – can you get any more “safe” than that?

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