Who should be looking out for your child while he or she is online in chatrooms or social sites? This website http://www.onlinechildsafety.net claims that ultimately the parents are responsible. Is this where the responsibility stops?
2006-06-22 09:41:47 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
What do you mean by this is where the responsibility stops? That's where the responsibility starts! Since there is really no screening for the internet, parents need to protect their kids, not pass the buck and wait for someone else to do it.
Parents these days are so lax in parenting - they don't want to discipline for fear of hurting their child (either physicall or emotionally), so instead they raise children with no moral conscience & who are allowed to do whatever they please, including surf the net and get in trouble. As a parent, I think about this daily and how we are already teaching our 1 year old twins (and have been since they've been crawling) that they aren't the center of the universe and no means no. Amazing concept - parents not trying to be friends with their kids, but being parents.
Parents need to protect their children in all ways. They should not rely on teachers, friends or the internet to discipline & protect their children. That's lazy and irresposible.
2006-06-22 09:51:49 · answer #1 · answered by springdewfairy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As long as you have parental controls and anti-virus anti-spyware software, your computer should be fine. As far as keeping them safe from exposure to things that they shouldn't see, there are ways to monitor the sites your kids visit. It depends on your browser, but look around in the parental settings and you should be able to activate a free system that tracks all the sites your children visit. From personal experience, chatrooms are usually bad. Unless it's a school chatroom, kids tend to end up in conversations that lead to dangerous places very fast. Make sure your kids know not to ever give out their names or any personal information. I would consider telling them that chatrooms are simply not allowed. After all, you can't very well build sound relationships in a chatroom anyway. They should be socializing with real people. Ultimately, though, you are wholly responsible for keeping your children safe.
2006-06-22 12:51:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea. Parents think that computers are like any other hobby...you can just leave your kids to it and they take care of themselves. It's not like that, and we all know this.
No, you can't put that responsibility on the grown man that will continue to be an online predator. Nor on third party websites that can only guess what your child is doing. Keeping the computer in the middle of a heavily frequented room is the best thing. When I see kids on tv...little kids...who have computers in their rooms...I want to slap the parents. That's not safe at all. This whole internet thing really bothers me. It shows who deserves to be a parent and who doesn't....parenting requires more responsibility than this ppl.
2006-06-22 09:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by lilsedalemami 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is ultimately the parents responsibility. You can't control what other people do but you can control things in your own household. We have installed spyware on our kids computer and used parental controls to lock out certain websites and only allowed for the ones that are approved. It can be done but you have to educate yourself about what is available. Oh and also they have messenger but we have everyone blocked except friends and family we know, and they never go into chat rooms. We also have the older girl's computer in the living room and the younger boy's computer is viewable from anywhere because it's right across from his door which is always open.
2006-06-22 09:51:45 · answer #4 · answered by freespirit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is the parents responsibility. Why should someone else be in control of what happens usually in your own home. If they went to your house and told your children what to watch and do, you would be upset at the intrusion and someone would end up suing them for Freedom of Speech.. Most people want to live on both sides of the fence and jump over when someone points out that they are accountable for something. Be responsible for your children because they are not responsible for themselves until they are 18.
2006-06-22 09:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The parents or gaurdians of the children are definitely responsible for monitoring there internet use. Just like the parents are responsible for knowing where they are at all times and who they are hanging out with. I mean really if your going to have kids you take on that responsibility for out their life time.
2006-06-22 10:30:44 · answer #6 · answered by misses e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely the parents are responsible. There are plenty of child safety softwares that can help you to make sure your child is viewing appropriate sites. If you find your children are purposely trying view inappropriate material. Ground them from the computer using passwords. Surfing the net is a privelege, not a necessity for children. It is a PARENT's responsibility to ensure their child's safety.
2006-06-22 09:45:45 · answer #7 · answered by songbird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parenting is a very difficult but super important responsibility. I am amazed at the multitude of parents that think they can leave their children alone and they will turn out all right. That has never happened before and it never will. If you don't force good living habits on your child at an early age there is a good chance that he/she will learn very negative and harmful living habits.
2006-06-22 10:27:55 · answer #8 · answered by bfros454 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious? No, the pervert down the street is watching out for your kid. The teacher that had to leave her previous job in another state is taking care of your little darling. Don't you worry about ANYTHING!!! If a teacher or a neighbor or a friend or a total stranger doesn't worry about your kid, why the hell should you? Hey, you gave the kid life. Now it's someone else's turn. Sleep good tonight, you've done your job.
2006-06-22 10:04:30 · answer #9 · answered by olelady55 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parents should be responsible for their children...would you let your kid dance on the freeway if some random company claimed to be monitoring and "keeping and eye" on your child? NO.
For decades we've been telling kids.."don't talk to strangers" "don't talk to strangers"...and then we hand them a laptop and let them have at it? Hello EVERYONE online is a "stranger"...
I don't think Kids have any business at all "chatting online"
And I think that parents that are too disinterested in their kids doing so are negligent and asking for trouble.
2006-06-22 09:49:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋