These young kids on the internet meet these people who lie to them everyday. They go out and try to meet these strangers unguarded... No matter how often they hear about it going all wrong and all the stories of abused children... they keep doing it.. What can we as adults say to these kids? What, other than the truth that we are already telling them, is going to get through so that they can stop thinking that things like that "could never happen to them"?
2006-06-17 15:44:39 · 6 answers · asked by sososad 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
I would love to get some answers from young kids please... how can we help you guys... how can we get you to let us help you....
2006-06-17 16:06:29 · update #1
We dont want to be overprotective cause then you grow up and go crazy... so help us adults out...
2006-06-17 16:09:57 · update #2
That's a great question. For some reason many young people think they are invincible. They openly give out their emails, ask about how to have sex (and then drop their pants or panties at the first chance), and wonder why their b/f and g/fs drop them or why they are pregnant? They put themselves in the line of trouble. Many of these cases are because parents are not involved in their lives enough to keep track of what their kids are doing. While no parent can track their children 100% of the time, many don't because THEY are too busy with work, school, their hobbies, their pleasures to RAISE the kids instead of letting them RAISE THEMSELVES. All we can do is be vigilant for them and PRAY HARD.
2006-06-17 15:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by snddupree 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is anything you can say. Its part of being a teenager, to feel that you know everything and nothing bad will ever happen to you. We all went thru that period, although not with the internet.
Boys have been lying to girls from the dawn of time I'm sure. This is really nothing new. Not all girls are going to fall for sweet words and be wary of a boy's promises, etc.
As for helping to protect kids from internet predators or just bad kids, I think we as parents and adults need to step in and not worry about being "hated". I have my computer in the living room. I look over my son's shoulder from time to time to see what website he's on or what he's chatting about.
I also pull up the computer history every few days and see what sites he's been on. If its something I don't recognize, I go there and check it out. Sometimes I log in as him just to see who might start talking to him. (I don't start any of the converstatioins and I'm not on long, just enough to see) and I check his email periodically.
If I see someone talking to him inappropriatealy, I email them and tell them I am his mother and do not want them to continue contact with him. If I see that it has I will put a block on them.
I love my son and he has freedom to use the computer and talk with his friends. But also because of my love for him I keep tabs on what he's doing so he won't have a chance to sneak off and meet someone thinking they are going to be "something special".
My son didn't exactly like the set up at the beginning but considering the alternative - parental controls where he is really limited or no internet at all, he's accepted them and respects them.
2006-06-17 23:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by neona807 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish we had a good answer for that, the only thing we can do is preach to these kids, and lead by example. If one child would listen and a life be saved , it would be worth it. There are so many sicko"s out there and perverts, just keep a close eye on these kids, and pray for the best for them.
2006-06-17 22:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by gg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have personal taking my daughter to the site for local sex offenders and told her who and what they did. We found out a friend of hers dad was on the list. She said she will not talk to anyone and we monitor her on the computer as well as the phone. She has lived in Chicago and Gary,IN and has seen what can happen to girls as well as boys. She is not living a sheltered life and still having fun with her friends we just take prcasions now.
2006-06-17 22:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by Dianne R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I knew! Maybe it will just take time, and instilling some common sense. I mean, we had to train a whole generation about strangers, something we never talked about when I was a kid, so maybe it will just take time.
2006-06-17 22:55:15 · answer #5 · answered by keri gee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we hear online dating lots. and it is really hard not to have a boy/girlfriend because ppl kinda laugh at you. so online is good. but we know it is kinda bad as well. it is confusing...online ppl can romance, it is something we usually do not get..
2006-06-17 23:10:01 · answer #6 · answered by answerer101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋