Parent’s Primer to Children and the Internet

Posted by on 04/27 at 02:23 PM

Let’s face it. Technical literacy is a fact of life, and our children know more about what’s happening on the Web than most adults do. As their world expands, and they become familiar with the resources the Net has to offer, we are faced with a dilemma: in an environment where anything goes, how do we monitor what our children see and do when they are more proficient than we are with Cyberspace’s offerings? Tried and true parenting methods should work with 21st century Cyberspace as they would in matters of the “real world.” By becoming active participants in a child’s learning, parents can actually help prevent unsolicited behaviors and risks their child may encounter online, and help kids reap the greatest benefit from their experience in this medium.

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